Clinical Indication ID & Name
Adult onset hereditary spastic paraplegia
Test Group
Neurology
Specialties
Test code
R60.2
Test name
N/A
Target genes
Hereditary spastic paraplegia - adult onset (567) STR
Test scope
n/a
Test method/ technology
STR testing
Optimal Family Structure
n/a
Eligibility Criteria
Unexplained spastic paraplegia of likely monogenic aetiology with onset in adulthood
STR testing of spinocerebellar ataxia loci will be included as a component test where spinocerebellar ataxia is considered plausible clinically.
Test code
R60.3
Test name
N/A
Target genes
Hereditary spastic paraplegia - adult onset (567)
Test scope
n/a
Test method/ technology
WGS
Optimal Family Structure
n/a
Eligibility Criteria
Unexplained spastic paraplegia of likely monogenic aetiology with onset in adulthood
STR testing of spinocerebellar ataxia loci will be included as a component test where spinocerebellar ataxia is considered plausible clinically.
Commissioning group
Specialised
Overlapping idications
n/a
Address for samples/request forms
South East GLH
Genetics Specimen Reception
5th floor Tower Wing
Guy’s Hospital
London
SE1 9RT
Contact with queries
Supporting documents
n/a
Education resources
n/a
Turn around times
All our turnaround times are listed on our specific turn around page https://southeastgenomics.nhs.uk/professionals/service-turn-around-times/
Request form download
Consent record
See consent guidance in test request form
Sample requirements
Samples may be rejected for the following reasons: 1.Samples and request form do not show at least three identical patient identifiers 2.The sample is in the incorrect collection media 3.The request form is not sufficiently completed 4.The sample is not of sufficient volume 5.The sample is too old