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Laboratory Test Information
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Test Name:
Quebec Platelet Disorder genetic testing
Alternate Name(s): QPD, genotyping, PLAU, PCR
Requisition Form: Download requisition form for: R_FINAL_MolecularDiagnostics_Feb2024.pdf
Storage/ Transport::
Transport at room temperature. Samples can be stored in the fridge (4'C) for up to one week before shipping.
Turnaround Time: 6 weeks
Additional Information: Genomic DNA was isolated from the submitted specimen and assessed for the presence of a tandem duplication of the urokinase plasminogen activator gene PLAU using multiplex PCR. 
Test was Last Updated: 3/4/2024
Testing Laboratory: Clinical Genetics
Testing Site: JHCC