Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

Lebers Optic Neuropathy

Synonyms

Lebers Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
Mitochondrial DNA sequencing

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Buccal cells. or 4 ml EDTA (Purple) Whole blood. Do not centrifuge or freeze.

Paediatric Specimen

Buccal cells. or 4 ml EDTA (Purple) Whole blood. Do not centrifuge or freeze.

Sample Delivery to Lab

Ambient on day of collection. Refrigerate overnight or weekend then send ambient.

Test Information

Department

Sendaway - Cytogenetics

Additional Information

Minimum Volume

Buccal cells. or 4 ml EDTA. Paediatric 0.5 ml EDTA

Electronic Information

Registration Code

LHONP

HL7 mapping code

$LHON