Tay-Sachs Disease Screen Test
| Source |
Blood |
| Mnemonic |
MISCBGL |
| Specimen Requirements |
2 x 5 mL red top tubes, NOT SST AND 3 x 5 mL dark green top heparin tubes, NOT PST
Collection done at ACH site only between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm weekdays. |
| Specimen Handling |
DO NOT FREEZE
Extra-regional: Centrifuge and freeze serum, transport whole blood tubes at room temperature. |
| Additional Information |
Require testing on both husband and wife. Please indicate if patient is Jewish, Ashkenazi Jewish, pregnant, diabetic, on birth control or estrogen therapy. |
| Testing Location |
ACH Biochemical Genetics Lab |
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| Testing Frequency |
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| Alternate Name(s) |
Hexosaminidase |
| Reference Interval |
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