PTEN, MLPA, whole blood

Methodology, Report Modification

Test code: 4910

Effective update from 30/04/2020

Salsa Probemix used in the study of the PTEN gene has been modified. For this reason, it will not be possible anymore to study the methylation of the gene, only deletions / duplications (MLPA).


We apologise for any inconvenience.

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NOTICE:Restrictions on the samples shipment 1st May festivity

Dear valued colleagues and customers,

Please kindly note the following Worker’s Day festivity restrictions at the central laboratory of Barcelona.

• Customs Offices will not be operational on May 1^st.

• Worker’s Day festivity is May 1^st, during this day Customer Services will not be operational.

• Regarding the reception and assessment of PCR and serology SARS - Cov-2 samples, we will proceed in the usual way, maintaining the turn-around time for these tests.

Be informed of the following additional restrictions aimed at preserving the stability of samples during these days.

Test	Non-acceptance days (both inclusive)
Functional Study of Gut Microbiota	Not accepted until further notice
Prenatal Extended Panel Test	From April 30th to May 1st
Neobona Tests	May 1st
Melisa Test	Not accepted until further notice
Semen Samples	Not accepted until further notice
Telomeric Length Test	From April 30th to May 1st
Catalase Test	May 1st
Superoxide Dismutase Test	May 1st
Cytotoxic Anti Paternal Antibodies Test	Not accepted until further notice
Autologous Serum Test	Not accepted until further notice

CYTOGENETIC STUDIES: KARYOTYPE, FISH

In these most committed days, we kindly ask you to bear in mind the following stability information:

TEST	TYPE	SAMPLE	CONSERVATION / STABILITY
FISH / KARYOTYPE	Prenatal	Chorionic villus	24-48h Room Temperature   3 days refrigerated
		Amniotic fluid
		Fetal blood
		Abortive tissue
	Postnatal	Peripheral blood  Skin biopsy	24-48h Room   Temperature   4 days refrigerated (3 days skin biopsy)
	Hematological	Peripheral blood	24-48h Room  Temperature
		Bone marrow
		Biopsy
		Aspirate

After the festivity, sample reception will be normalized.

Additionally, note that although batch testing may be subject to modifications, maximum turnaround time will be respected. The turnaround time of tests that due to their characteristics require urgency will also be respected.

For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

We thank you for your understanding.

NOTICE: Test Reactivation

Dear collaborators,

We inform you due to the new government statement allowing the non-essential services companies to resume their activity, from today the test 5549- BREATH TEST - HELICOBACTER PYLORI (UREA C13) PEDIATRIC is reactivated.

We remain at your disposal for any additional information you may require.

Delivery Time Modification

Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 3964; 4478; 5344

Effective update from 24/04/2020

3964 - FATTY ACIDS SERUM  ( ZONA DIET) INCLUDES LIPID  AND CARBOHYDRATE PROFILE, SERUM
4478 - A200, serum
5344 - A200 (diet)

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Delivery term: 38 days	Delivery term: 13 days

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Glioma (LSI 1p36/1q25) FISH, tissue

Erased test

Test code: 
4740- Glioma (LSI 1p36/1q25) FISH, tissue
4741- Glioma (LSI 19p13/19q13) FISH, tissue

Effective update from 27/04/2020

Alternative test:
3791- GLIOMA · (1p36)/(19q13) · FISH

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BETA-THALASSEMIA - HBB - SEQUENCING

Description Modification

Test code: 7959

Effective update from 24/04/2020

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BETA-THALASSEMIA - HBB - SEQUENCING	SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA - BETA-THALASSEMIA · HBB · SANGER

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SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA - HBB COMPLETE GENE - SEQUENCING

Erased test

Test code: 7885

Effective update from 24/04/2020

Alternative test:
7959- SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA - BETA-THALASSEMIA · HBB · SANGER

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PARKINSON, DISEASE OF (18 GENES) SEQUENCING, BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE

Description, Genes and Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 7735

Effective update from 20/04/2020

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PARKINSON, DISEASE OF (18 GENES) SEQUENCING, BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE        Genes:  ATP13A2, ATP6AP2, DJ1, DNAJC6, FBXO7, GIGYF2, HTRA2, LRRK2, MAPT, PINK1, PLA2G6, PRKN, SLC6A3, SNCA, SYNJ1, TAF1, TMEM230, VPS35           Delivery term: 55 days	PARKINSON DISEASE · PANEL · NGS             Genes: ATP13A2, ATP6AP2, CHCHD2, DNAJC6, FBXO7, GIGYF2, HTRA2, LRRK2 , MAPT, PARK7, PINK1, PLA2G6, PRKN, SLC6A3, SNCA, SYNJ1, TAF1, VPS35 Delivery term: 42 days

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NOTICE: Test Reactivation (National Shipments)

Dear collaborators,

We inform you due to the new government statement allowing the non-essential services companies to resume their activity, from today the INTESTINAL MICROBIOTA STUDIES are reactivated, with the usual restrictions on stool samples' shipments established before the alarm state decree.

7746- FUNCTIONAL STUDY OF GUT MICROBIOTA
7817- FUNCTIONAL STUDY OF GUT MICROBIOTA WITH PATHOGENS
7818- FUNCTIONAL STUDY OF GUT MICROBIOTA WITH EXPANDED PATHOGENS
8073- BIOTA200 - FOOD INTOLERANCE + MICROBIOTA

We remain at your disposal for any additional information you may require.

FABRY DISEASE - GLA - SEQUENCING

Description, Method and Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 1319

Effective update from 17/04/2020

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FABRY DISEASE - GLA - SEQUENCING              Method: Sequencing Method  Delivery term: 45 days                   Version of Test: 19	FABRY DISEASE · GLA · SANGER                 Method: Sanger sequencing  Delivery term: 32 days                   Version of Test: 20

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Hyper IgE syndrome, panel (DOCK8,SPINK5,STAT3) NGS, whole blood

Description, Genes, Delivery term Modification

Test code: 5564

Effective update from 20/04/2020

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Hyper IgE syndrome, panel (DOCK8,SPINK5,STAT3) NGS, whole blood               Genes: DOCK8,SPINK5,STAT3     Delivery term: 60 days     Version of Test: 3	HYPER IGE SYNDROME · PANEL · NGS Genes: DOCK8, SPINK5, STAT3, TYK2           Delivery term: 42 days       Version of Test: 4

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Sperm DNA Fragmentation Test (SCD) screening, semen

Report Modification

Test code: 3882

Effective update from 14/04/2020

Dear collaborators,

We inform you that the requests received from 14/04/020 (date included) for test 3882- Sperm DNA fragmentation, test (SCD) screening will be reported again in the previous format.

We remain at your disposal for any questions.

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HEREDITARY CANCER · PANEL · NGS

Studied Genes Modification

Test code: 5050

Effective update from 14/04/2020

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NEW

Studied Genes     AKT1, APC, ATM, AXIN2, BAP1, BARD1, BMPR1A, BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, CDC73, CDH1, CDK4, CDKN1B, CDKN1C, CDKN2A, CFTR, CHEK2, CXCR4, DICER1, DIS3L2, EGLN1, EPCAM, ERCC4, FANCA, FANCB, FANCC, FANCD2, FANCE, FANCF, FANCG, FANCI, FANCL, FANCM, FH, FLCN, GALNT12, GPC3, GREM1, HNF1A, HNF1B, HOXB13, KIF1B, KLLN, KRAS, MAP3K6, MAX, MC1R, MEN1, MET, MITF, MLH1, MRE11A, MSH2, MSH3, MSH6, MSR1, MUTYH, NBN, NF1, NTHL1, PALB2, PDGFRA, PIK3CA, PMS1, PMS2, POLD1, POLE, POT1, PRKAR1A, PRSS1, PTCH1, PTCH2, PTEN, RAD50, RAD51C, RAD51D, RB1, RET, RNF43, RPS20, SDHA, SDHAF2, SDHB, SDHC, SDHD, SEC23B, SLX4, SMAD4, SMARCA4, SMARCB1, SPINK1, STK11, SUFU, TERT, TMEM127, TP53, TSC1, TSC2, VHL, WRN, WT1, XRCC2             Version of Test: 14

Studied Genes   ACD, AKT1, APC, ATM, AXIN2, BAP1, BARD1, BMPR1A, BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, CDC73, CDH1, CDK4, CDKN1B, CDKN1C, CDKN2A, CFTR, CHEK2, CTNNA1, CXCR4, DICER1, DIS3L2, EGLN1, EPCAM, ERCC4, FANCA, FANCB, FANCC, FANCD2, FANCE, FANCF, FANCG, FANCI, FANCL, FANCM, FH, FLCN, GALNT12, GPC3, GREM1, HNF1A, HNF1B, HOXB13, KIF1B, KIT, KLLN, KRAS, MAP3K6, MAX, MC1R, MEN1, MET, MITF, MLH1, MRE11A, MSH2, MSH3, MSH6, MSR1, MUTYH, NBN, NF1, NTHL1, PALB2, PDGFRA, PIK3CA, PMS1, PMS2, POLD1, POLE, POT1, PRKAR1A, PRSS1, PTCH1, PTCH2, PTEN, RAD50, RAD51C, RAD51D, RB1, RET, RECQL, RNF43, RPS20, SDHA, SDHAF2, SDHB, SDHC, SDHD, SEC23B, SLX4, SMAD4, SMARCA4, SMARCB1, SPINK1, STK11, SUFU, TERT, TMEM127, TP53, TSC1, TSC2, VHL, WRN, WT1, XRCC2                  Version of Test: 15

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Human T-Lymphotropic Virus type 2 (HTLV-2) RNA, biological sample

Reference values Modification

Test code: 4372

Effective update from 14/04/2020

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Negative                   Version of Test: 6	Not detected                          Version of Test: 7

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Delivery Time Modification

Delivery Time Modification

Test code: 3964; 4478; 5344

Effective update from 09/04/2020

We regret to inform you that due to the exceptional circumstances we are currently experiencing because of the Covid19 pandemic, we are forced to increase the delivery time for the following tests temporarily

3964 - FATTY ACIDS SERUM  ( ZONA DIET) INCLUDES LIPID  AND CARBOHYDRATE PROFILE, SERUM
4478 - A200, serum

5344 - A200 (diet)

PREVIOUS	NEW
Delivery term: 13 days	Delivery term: 38 days

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