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Lactose intolerance (LCT-Gene) (eb) (EDTA blood (eb))

Specimens: 3 ml EDTA blood (eb)
Info:

The assay investigates the enhancer region of the lactase gene, which is located approx. 14000 base pars upstream of the coding region.

Beside the most prominent lactase persistence allele -13910:C>T with highest frequency in Europe, further disease-relevant polymorphisms partially occurring in high frequencies in Near and Mid East and in Africa can be detected:

-13906:T>A, -13907:C>G, -13914G>A -13915:T>G

Preanalytics/Notes: According to the new German Genetic Diagnostics Act, there is the obligation from 01 February 2010 on that the patient must provide the responsible physician with the explicit and written consent to the testing and sampling. Prior to giving his/her consent, the patient must be informed about the nature, significance and implications of the genetic testing. The contents of the patient information and consent form provided must be documented. The relevant forms can be obtained from us or downloaded from our homepage. We are only allowed to carry out this testing if you provide proof of the patient's consent or assure that the declaration of consent has been received.
Method: PCR
Set-up: on demand
Duration: 14 days

Reference range / valuation (openclose)

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Abrechnung GOÄ

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