Pcr/southern Blot For Hemophilia B

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Contents 1 Indications 2 Specimen 3 Notes 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 References

Indications

• hemophilia B

Specimen

• whole blood ( ACD or EDTA)
• store whole blood at 4 degrees C

Notes

• 1/3 of cases result from a point mutation in the gene for factor IX.

More General Terms

• molecular diagnostic test

Additional Terms

• hemophilia B; factor IX deficiency ; Christmas disease

References

Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. Teitz ed.,  W.B. Saunders, 1995

PCR/southern blot for hemophilia B