Clinical Information
Heteroplasmy may not be detected in blood. Recommend collecting hair follicles and/or first morning void urine or muscle in sterile specimen jar. Muscle biopsies are to be referred and collection pre-arranged by doctor/s and processed by VNLS at Alfred Pathology first. CPEO (-mitochondrial deletion screening to be carried out in adults in muscle only. No patient is exempt from fees as genetic tests are not Medicare or Private Health Care covered.-Refer to website for requisition and specimen handling protocol. Please specify clinical signs and symptoms or indicate gene/s to be investigated. St Vincent's Melbourne Mitochondrial and Autoimmune Diagnostic Laboratory (MAND) https://svhm.org.au/home/health-professionals/diagnostic-services/clinical-neuroscience
Ref Laboratory Name
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Mitochondrial and , Tel: 03 9231 3366, Address: St Vincent's Hospital, 5th floor Daly Wing,
