SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS

Genomic Unity^® testing requires high quality DNA. The type of collected sample may be determined by the nature of the patient’s phenotype, age, or preference. Blood is recommended, but saliva and genomic DNA extracted by another CLIA laboratory are also accepted.

Blood

• Optimally 5ml in an EDTA vial
• For infants, 2ml in an EDTA vial

Saliva

• Must be collected with Variantyx’s saliva collection kit
• Patient must NOT eat, drink, smoke or chew gum for 30 minutes before giving saliva sample
• Patient must NOT remove the plastic film from the funnel lid
• Patient must spit until the amount of saliva (not bubbles) reaches the fill line

gDNA

• Optimally 5µg purified gDNA
• Provide in a volume of at least 30µl, at a minimum concentration of 50ng/µl
• The sample should be kept refrigerated until shipped
• The extraction must have been performed by a CLIA laboratory

Other

• For information about acceptance of other sample types, such as muscle biopsy tissue, please contact us