BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing

Clinical Background:

Testing at diagnosis can benefit patients and their families by:

Informing treatment decisions

Helping to predict response to chemotherapy

Giving them the opportunity to undergo risk-reducing surge...

Testing at diagnosis can benefit patients and their families by:

Informing treatment decisions

Helping to predict response to chemotherapy

Giving them the opportunity to undergo risk-reducing surgery to possibly prevent future cancers

Discipline:

Biochemistry

Biochemistry
Specimen Container Adult:

EDTA whole blood

EDTA whole blood
Minimum Volume Adult:

3-5 mL

3-5 mL
Special Requirement:

Send the sample with the appropriate genetic request form

Send the sample with the appropriate genetic request form
Transport Requirements:

Sample to be received by testing laboratory within 72hrs of collection

First class post

Sample to be received by testing laboratory within 72hrs of collection

First class post
Interpretation:
Routine Contact Name:

Duty Biochemist
Routine Telephone:

Freeman: 0191 244 8889
RVI: 0191 282 9719

Freeman: 0191 244 8889
RVI: 0191 282 9719
Routine Email:

nuth.dutybiochemist@nhs.net