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Test Name:
Mitochondrial Genome Panel
Alternate Name: DNA Mitochondria, mtDNA, MELAS, LNON, MERRF, NARP.

Testing for mitochondrial diseases in a 37 gene NGS panel.

Order Entry Module: LAB
Specimen Type: One of the following specimen types is required:
Blood – 4 ml lavender EDTA tube
DNA – minimum 2 µg
Frozen Muscle – 30-50 mg
Fibroblasts – 1 x T25 confluent flask, back-up culture required
Urine – 20-80 ml first-catch urine, fresh not frozen, no preservatives

Collection Information: Blood, DNA, fibroblasts, and urine please ship at room temperature.
Frozen muscle ship on dry ice (keep frozen).
Do not refrigerate/freeze urine before shipping.

Reference Interval: Heteroplasmic point mutations present in at least 5% of the genomes can be detected.
Turnaround Time: 12 weeks
Additional Information: Testing for mitochondrial diseases in a 37 gene NGS panel.
Genes Tested in Panel: MT-ND1, MT-ND2, MT-ND3, MT-ND4, MT-ND4L, MT-ND5, MT-ND6, MD-CYB, MT-CO1, MT-CO2, MT-CO3, MT-ATP6, MT-ATP8, MT-RNR1, MT-RNR2, MT-TA, MT-TC, MT-TD, MT-TE, MT-TF, MT-TG, MT-TH, MT-TI, MT-TK, MT-TL1, MT-TL2, MT-TM, MT-TN, MT-TP, MT-TQ, MT-TR, MT-TS1, MT-TS2, MT-TT, MT-TV, MT-T2, MT-TY. For any inquiries, please contact moleculargenetics@hhsc.ca.

Method of Analysis: High Depth of Coverge Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
Test was Last Updated: 3/20/2025
Testing Laboratory: Clinical Genetics
Testing Site: JHCC