Clinical Indication ID & Name
Skeletal muscle channelopathy
Test Group
Neurology
Specialties
Test code
R76.1
Test name
N/A
Target genes
Skeletal muscle channelopathy (542)
Test scope
n/a
Test method/ technology
Small panel
Optimal Family Structure
n/a
Eligibility Criteria
Clinical features strongly suggestive of a skeletal muscle channelopathy including myotonia congenita or paramyotonia congenita
Test code
R76.2
Test name
N/A
Target genes
Skeletal muscle channelopathy (542)
Test scope
n/a
Test method/ technology
Exon level CNV detection by MLPA or equivalent
Optimal Family Structure
n/a
Eligibility Criteria
Clinical features strongly suggestive of a skeletal muscle channelopathy including myotonia congenita or paramyotonia congenita
Commissioning group
Highly Specialised
Overlapping idications
• R89 Ultra-rare and atypical monogenic disorders should be used where features are atypical • R381 Other rare neuromuscular disorders should be used where clinical features are atypical and a broader range of genes are potentially causative
Address for samples/request forms
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Education resources
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Service updates
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Sample requirements
Sample Requirements Each sample must be sent labelled with 3 patient identifiers and must state the sample type clearly on the sample container. Sample Rejection Samples may be rejected for the following reasons: 1. Samples and request form do not show at least three identical patient identifiers 2. The sample is in the incorrect collection media 3. The request form is not sufficiently completed 4. The sample is not of sufficient volume 5. The sample is too old Sample Storage and Volume Required: Perirpheral blood in an EDTA tube: Adult and children 4 ml, Infants (0-2 years) 1 ml or a DNA sample (3-5µg of purified DNA). Where it is not possible to collect peripheral blood we will accept a saliva sample (please contact the lab for specific details). Storage, sample packing and transportation: Blood should be stored at 4°C where possible. Send at room temperature by first class post or by courier. Patient/Clinician Instructions: N/A Factors affecting performance of test/interpretation of results: Clotted samples are unsuitable for DNA analysis. Blood Samples in incorrect anticoagulant tubes may be rejected.