Test Details
Test Name
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TELOMERE LENGTH 2 PANEL
Alternative Test Names
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TELOMERE LENGTH ASSAY, TELOMERE LENGTH 2 PANEL, TELOMERE MAINTENANCE DEFICIENCY ASSAY, 2-PANEL TLM ASSAY
Code:
TL2P
Test Overview
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The 2-Panel TLM assay provides Flow-FISH measurements of telomere length for total lymphocyte and granulocyte populations. Flow-FISH measurements may assist in screening for inherited telomere maintenance deficiencies which may play a role in disorders such as bone marrow failure, aplastic anemia, dyskeratosis congenita, immune deficiencies, pulmonary fibrosis, and cardiovascular disease.
Test Preparation Instructions
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