Very Long Chain Acyl-Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase (VLCAD)
Activity Assay (Fibroblasts)
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Price: $990.00
CPT Code: 82657
Availability: Mon. - Fri., 0800 - 1700
Turnaround Time: 2 -3 months (depending on growth rate of cultured cells).
Minimum Volume: Two T-25 flasks of confluent fibroblasts, with plug-seal caps, completely
filled with media. Fibroblasts must be mycoplasma-free.
NOTE: An additional fee of $460 will be charged for skin specimens that have not
been cultured into confluent fibroblasts before shipment.
Specimen Handling: Send flasks in a Styrofoam box at room temperature. Please include passage
number (if known) and any relevant information about the patient.
Interpretive Reference Range: Quantitative analysis compared to control
(controls, 15±6 nmol/min/mg; severe infantile, 0.7 nmol/min/mg; late onset myopathic, 2.5 nmol/min/mg).
Use: Diagnosis of very long chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCADD).
Methodology: Fluorometric enzyme assay with electron transfer flavoprotein (ETF).
Printer-friendly instructions & contact information for
testing in fibroblasts:
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Please note: Clinical mutation analysis for VLCADD (VLCAD) is performed by
the UCD DNA Diagnostic Laboratory.
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