Purine and pyrimidine metabolism defects

Materials:

Genomic DNA

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Minimum amount of genomic DNA for whole gene analysis is 5 microgram per gene. DNA samples should be sent in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes at room temperature and preferably by courier service. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Whole blood

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: 1-3 ml EDTA/Heparin blood should be sent AT ROOM TEMPERATURE in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes, wrapped in protective material, placed in a sealed plastic bag and shipped by courier service in a Styrofoam shipping box. Blood samples need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours after drawing. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Cultured skin fibroblasts, chorionic villi cells or amniocytes

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Grow cells to near confluence (~ 80% confluent) in a T-25 flask, fill the flask completely with sterile buffered (with 25mM Hepes) culture medium supplemented with serum and penicilline-streptomycine. Cap the flasks tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the flask clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the culture flaks in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The cultured cells need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Chorionic villus sample

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Chorionic villus samples should be sent in a 15 ml conical tube filled with sterile culture medium. Cap the tube tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the tube clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the tube in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The sample needs to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Adenosine deaminase deficiency (ADA)

Description

Adenosine deaminase catalyzes the deamination of adenosine to inosine and a deficiency leads to a form of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID).

OMIM

102700

Gene

ADA

Method

Sanger sequencing

Price

€ 680 Whole gene analysis
€ 240 Carrier analysis
€ 240 extra for Prenatal analysis

TAT

Postnatal analysis: 1 - 3 months
Prenatal analysis: 2 - 3 weeks

Test request form DNA diagnostics

Materials:

Genomic DNA

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Minimum amount of genomic DNA for whole gene analysis is 5 microgram per gene. DNA samples should be sent in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes at room temperature and preferably by courier service. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Whole blood

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: 1-3 ml EDTA/Heparin blood should be sent AT ROOM TEMPERATURE in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes, wrapped in protective material, placed in a sealed plastic bag and shipped by courier service in a Styrofoam shipping box. Blood samples need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours after drawing. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Cultured skin fibroblasts, chorionic villi cells or amniocytes

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Grow cells to near confluence (~ 80% confluent) in a T-25 flask, fill the flask completely with sterile buffered (with 25mM Hepes) culture medium supplemented with serum and penicilline-streptomycine. Cap the flasks tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the flask clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the culture flaks in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The cultured cells need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Chorionic villus sample

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Chorionic villus samples should be sent in a 15 ml conical tube filled with sterile culture medium. Cap the tube tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the tube clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the tube in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The sample needs to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Adenosine deaminase 2 deficiency (ADA2)

Description

The CECR1 gene encodes adenosine deaminase 2 (ADA2) which is a major extracellular growth factor. Loss-of-function mutations in CECR1 are associated with a spectrum of vascular and inflammatory phenotypes.

OMIM

607575

Gene

CECR1

Method

Sanger sequencing

Price

€ 680 Whole gene analysis
€ 240 Carrier analysis

TAT

Postnatal analysis: 1 - 3 months

Test request form DNA diagnostics

Materials:

Genomic DNA

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Minimum amount of genomic DNA for whole gene analysis is 5 microgram per gene. DNA samples should be sent in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes at room temperature and preferably by courier service. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Whole blood

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: 1-3 ml EDTA/Heparin blood should be sent AT ROOM TEMPERATURE in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes, wrapped in protective material, placed in a sealed plastic bag and shipped by courier service in a Styrofoam shipping box. Blood samples need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours after drawing. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Cultured skin fibroblasts, chorionic villi cells or amniocytes

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Grow cells to near confluence (~ 80% confluent) in a T-25 flask, fill the flask completely with sterile buffered (with 25mM Hepes) culture medium supplemented with serum and penicilline-streptomycine. Cap the flasks tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the flask clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the culture flaks in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The cultured cells need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Chorionic villus sample

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Chorionic villus samples should be sent in a 15 ml conical tube filled with sterile culture medium. Cap the tube tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the tube clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the tube in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The sample needs to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Beta-ureidopropionase deficiency (UPB1)

Description

Beta-Ureidopropionase (beta-UP) catalyzes the third reaction of the pyrimidine degradation pathway.

OMIM

606673

Gene

UPB1

Method

Sanger sequencing

Price

€ 460 Whole gene analysis
€ 240 Carrier analysis
€ 240 extra for Prenatal analysis

TAT

Postnatal analysis: 1 - 3 months
Prenatal analysis: 2 - 3 weeks

Test request form DNA diagnostics

Materials:

Genomic DNA

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Minimum amount of genomic DNA for whole gene analysis is 5 microgram per gene. DNA samples should be sent in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes at room temperature and preferably by courier service. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Whole blood

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: 1-3 ml EDTA/Heparin blood should be sent AT ROOM TEMPERATURE in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes, wrapped in protective material, placed in a sealed plastic bag and shipped by courier service in a Styrofoam shipping box. Blood samples need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours after drawing. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Cultured skin fibroblasts, chorionic villi cells or amniocytes

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Grow cells to near confluence (~ 80% confluent) in a T-25 flask, fill the flask completely with sterile buffered (with 25mM Hepes) culture medium supplemented with serum and penicilline-streptomycine. Cap the flasks tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the flask clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the culture flaks in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The cultured cells need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Chorionic villus sample

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Chorionic villus samples should be sent in a 15 ml conical tube filled with sterile culture medium. Cap the tube tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the tube clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the tube in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The sample needs to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Dihydropyrimidinase (DHP) deficiency (DPYS)

Description

Dihydropyrimidinase catalyzes the second reaction of the pyrimidine degradation pathway.

OMIM

222748

Gene

DPYS

Method

Sanger sequencing

Price

€ 460 Whole gene analysis
€ 240 Carrier analysis
€ 240 extra for Prenatal analysis

TAT

Postnatal analysis: 1 - 3 months
Prenatal analysis: 2 - 3 weeks

Test request form DNA diagnostics

Materials:

Genomic DNA

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Minimum amount of genomic DNA for whole gene analysis is 5 microgram per gene. DNA samples should be sent in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes at room temperature and preferably by courier service. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Whole blood

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: 1-3 ml EDTA/Heparin blood should be sent AT ROOM TEMPERATURE in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes, wrapped in protective material, placed in a sealed plastic bag and shipped by courier service in a Styrofoam shipping box. Blood samples need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours after drawing. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Cultured skin fibroblasts, chorionic villi cells or amniocytes

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Grow cells to near confluence (~ 80% confluent) in a T-25 flask, fill the flask completely with sterile buffered (with 25mM Hepes) culture medium supplemented with serum and penicilline-streptomycine. Cap the flasks tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the flask clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the culture flaks in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The cultured cells need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Chorionic villus sample

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Chorionic villus samples should be sent in a 15 ml conical tube filled with sterile culture medium. Cap the tube tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the tube clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the tube in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The sample needs to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency (DPYD)

Description

Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase catalyzes the first reaction of the pyrimidine degradation pathway. A deficiency is associated with neurological abnormalities and severe 5FU toxicity.

OMIM

274270

Gene

DPYD

Method

Sanger sequencing and/or MLPA

Price

€ 795 Whole gene analysis
€ 385 MLPA analysis
€ 385 Carrier analysis
€ 820 Prenatal analysis

TAT

Postnatal analysis: 3 weeks
Prenatal analysis: 1 week

Note: This test is temporarily outsourced to the Metabolic Unit of the Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

Test request form DNA diagnostics

Materials:

Genomic DNA

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Minimum amount of genomic DNA for whole gene analysis is 5 microgram per gene. DNA samples should be sent in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes at room temperature and preferably by courier service. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Whole blood

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: 1-3 ml EDTA/Heparin blood should be sent AT ROOM TEMPERATURE in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes, wrapped in protective material, placed in a sealed plastic bag and shipped by courier service in a Styrofoam shipping box. Blood samples need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours after drawing. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Cultured skin fibroblasts, chorionic villi cells or amniocytes

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Grow cells to near confluence (~ 80% confluent) in a T-25 flask, fill the flask completely with sterile buffered (with 25mM Hepes) culture medium supplemented with serum and penicilline-streptomycine. Cap the flasks tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the flask clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the culture flaks in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The cultured cells need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Chorionic villus sample

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Chorionic villus samples should be sent in a 15 ml conical tube filled with sterile culture medium. Cap the tube tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the tube clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the tube in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The sample needs to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase deficiency (HPRT1)

Description

Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase catalyzes the conversion of hypoxanthine to inosine monophosphate and guanine to guanosine monophosphate via transfer of the 5-phosphoribosyl group from 5-phosphoribosyl 1-pyrophosphate. A deficiency leads to X-linked Lesch-Nyhan syndrome.

OMIM

300322

Gene

HPRT1

Method

Sanger sequencing

Price

€ 460 Whole gene analysis
€ 240 Carrier analysis
€ 240 extra for Prenatal analysis

TAT

Postnatal analysis: 1 - 3 months
Prenatal analysis: 2 - 3 weeks

Test request form DNA diagnostics

Materials:

Genomic DNA

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Minimum amount of genomic DNA for whole gene analysis is 5 microgram per gene. DNA samples should be sent in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes at room temperature and preferably by courier service. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Whole blood

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: 1-3 ml EDTA/Heparin blood should be sent AT ROOM TEMPERATURE in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes, wrapped in protective material, placed in a sealed plastic bag and shipped by courier service in a Styrofoam shipping box. Blood samples need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours after drawing. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Cultured skin fibroblasts, chorionic villi cells or amniocytes

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Grow cells to near confluence (~ 80% confluent) in a T-25 flask, fill the flask completely with sterile buffered (with 25mM Hepes) culture medium supplemented with serum and penicilline-streptomycine. Cap the flasks tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the flask clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the culture flaks in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The cultured cells need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Chorionic villus sample

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Chorionic villus samples should be sent in a 15 ml conical tube filled with sterile culture medium. Cap the tube tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the tube clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the tube in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The sample needs to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthetase 1 superactivity and deficiency (PRPS1)

Description

Phosphoribosylpyrophosphate synthetase is the first enzyme of the purine de novo pathway and a superactivity leads to gout. A deficiency is associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease and Arts syndrome.

OMIM

300661

Gene

PRPS1

Method

Sanger sequencing

Price

€ 460 Whole gene analysis
€ 240 Carrier analysis
€ 240 extra for Prenatal analysis

TAT

Postnatal analysis: 1 - 3 months
Prenatal analysis: 2 - 3 weeks

Test request form DNA diagnostics

Materials:

Genomic DNA

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Minimum amount of genomic DNA for whole gene analysis is 5 microgram per gene. DNA samples should be sent in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes at room temperature and preferably by courier service. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Whole blood

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: 1-3 ml EDTA/Heparin blood should be sent AT ROOM TEMPERATURE in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes, wrapped in protective material, placed in a sealed plastic bag and shipped by courier service in a Styrofoam shipping box. Blood samples need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours after drawing. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Cultured skin fibroblasts, chorionic villi cells or amniocytes

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Grow cells to near confluence (~ 80% confluent) in a T-25 flask, fill the flask completely with sterile buffered (with 25mM Hepes) culture medium supplemented with serum and penicilline-streptomycine. Cap the flasks tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the flask clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the culture flaks in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The cultured cells need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Chorionic villus sample

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Chorionic villus samples should be sent in a 15 ml conical tube filled with sterile culture medium. Cap the tube tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the tube clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the tube in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The sample needs to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency (PNP)

Description

Purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) is an essential enzyme of the purine degradation pathway and patients with PNP deficiency are diagnosed by severe T-cell immunodysfunction, hypouricemia.

OMIM

164050

Gene

PRPS1

Method

Sanger sequencing

Price

€ 460 Whole gene analysis
€ 240 Carrier analysis
€ 240 extra for Prenatal analysis

TAT

Postnatal analysis: 1 - 3 months
Prenatal analysis: 2 - 3 weeks

Test request form DNA diagnostics

Materials:

Genomic DNA

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Minimum amount of genomic DNA for whole gene analysis is 5 microgram per gene. DNA samples should be sent in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes at room temperature and preferably by courier service. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Whole blood

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: 1-3 ml EDTA/Heparin blood should be sent AT ROOM TEMPERATURE in clearly labeled (with name of patient and date of birth), tightly capped tubes, wrapped in protective material, placed in a sealed plastic bag and shipped by courier service in a Styrofoam shipping box. Blood samples need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours after drawing. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Cultured skin fibroblasts, chorionic villi cells or amniocytes

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Grow cells to near confluence (~ 80% confluent) in a T-25 flask, fill the flask completely with sterile buffered (with 25mM Hepes) culture medium supplemented with serum and penicilline-streptomycine. Cap the flasks tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the flask clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the culture flaks in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The cultured cells need to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Chorionic villus sample

Conditions: Room temperature.
Specifics: Chorionic villus samples should be sent in a 15 ml conical tube filled with sterile culture medium. Cap the tube tightly and wrap the cap with parafilm. Label the tube clearly (with name of patient, date of birth and date of collection), wrap the tube in protective material and place it in a sealed plastic bag in a Styrofoam shipping box and ship AT ROOM TEMPERATURE by courier service. The sample needs to arrive in our laboratory within 48 hours. Please complete the test request form and send it along with the sample.

Thymidine phosphorylase deficiency (TYMP)

Description

Thymidine phosphorylase catalyzes the degradation of thymidine and a deficiency is associated with mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE).

OMIM

603041

Gene

TYMP

Method

Sanger sequencing

Price

€ 460 Whole gene analysis
€ 240 Carrier analysis
€ 240 extra for Prenatal analysis

TAT

Postnatal analysis: 1 - 3 months
Prenatal analysis: 2 - 3 weeks

Test request form DNA diagnostics