Clinical Indication ID & Name
Syndromic and non syndromic craniosynostosis involving midline sutures only
Test Group
Musculoskeletal
Specialties
Test code
R416.1
Test name
N/A
Target genes
SMAD6
Test scope
n/a
Test method/ technology
Single gene sequencing <10 amplicons
Optimal Family Structure
n/a
Eligibility Criteria
1. Patients presenting with confirmed craniosynostosis involving/including the metopic suture (trigonocephaly), OR
2. Sagittal suture, OR
3. both sagittal and metopic sutures.
Commissioning group
Highly Specialised
Overlapping idications
• R100 Rare syndromic craniosynostosis or isolated multisuture synostosis
Address for samples/request forms
Genetics Laboratory
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