Muscular Dystrophies Panel

Test Information

Title
Muscular Dystrophies Panel
Lab
Category
Neurogenetics
Test Name (CMS Title)
Neuromuscular Disease
Test type
Samples Accepted
Blood, DNA
Indications
Carrier Cascade Testing, Diagnosis
Test Methodology
Sequencing
Disease/Condition
Muscular Dystrophies, Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (CMD), Limb-girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD), Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (also called scapulo-peroneal), dystrophinopathy (Duchene Muscular Dystrophy and Becker Muscular Dystrophy), Oculopharyngodistal myopathy, Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), and myotonic dystrophy

Last Updated: November 14, 2025

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