What is this test?
Sizing of DNA fragments on a capillary sequencer.
When is this test recommended?
STR analysis, male infertility testing, microdeletion analysis and clonal studies.
Sample type
Extracted DNA or labeled PCR product.
Regions analyzed
STR loci, microsatellites and targeted fragments.
Results
Precise allele sizes in base pairs.
Limitations
Provides size only, not sequence variation.
Turnaround time
To Be Added
Required documents
To Be Added
Related diseases
Repeat-expansion disorders such as Huntington and Fragile X.