Huntington Disease (Blood, Chorionic Villus, Amniotic Fluid)

Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

Refer to Testing Lab link

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

HUNT

Test Code (Numeric Code)

7232

Synonyms

HD,
Huntington's Disease

Specimen Type

• Amniotic Fluid
• Chorionic Villus (CVS)
• Whole Blood

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Acceptable

• EDTA (Microtainer)
• Specimen Container

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

4

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

0.5

The specialty of the referring clinician and the patient clinical presentation must be provided. Failure to provide the information required may delay testing.

Laboratory instruction:
EDTA WHOLE BLOOD. Store overnight at 4’C, transport at room temperature.

Chorionic Villus, Amniotic Fluid samples:
Preferred volume: 20mL
Kept at room temperature,sent to LabPlus urgently.
Accompanying 4mL EDTA Maternal blood is ALWAYS required.
Referral Laboratory URL: https://northernlabstestguide.health.nz/test/huntington-disease-prenatal-amniotic-fluid-or-chorionic-villus/

Photocopy the request form and send with the computer generated form to LabPlus.

All predictive and presymptomatic testing only through Genetic Services.
Contacts:
Genetic Health Service NZ can be contacted on 0800 476 123.

Contact Information