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Related Tests
Thrombotic Risk, DNA Panel (0056200)
Homocysteine, Total (0099869)
Methotrexate Sensitivity by (MTHFR) Genotyping
(0051286)
References
Kluijtmans LA, et al. Molecular genetic analysis in 1.
mild hyperhomocysteinemia: a common mutation in the
methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene is a genetic
risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Am J Hum Genet
1996;58(1):3541.
Boushey CJ, et al. A quantitative assessment of plasma 2.
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Rey E, et al. Thrombophilic disorders and fetal loss: a meta- 3.
analysis. Lancet 2003;361:901908.
Steegers-Theunissen RP, et al. Hyperhomocysteinemia, 4.
pregnancy complications, and the timing of investigation.
Obstet Gynecol 2004;104:336343.
Methodology
Polymerase chain reaction and fuorescent monitoring
using hybridization probes to detect c.677C>T (C677T) and
c.1298A>T (A1298T).
Analytical sensitivity and specifcity are 99 percent.