APO B R3500Q
- Useful for:
The APOB R3500Q mutation (historically named R3500Q and currently classified as p.Arg3527Gln) is a well-documented genetic variant in the APOB gene. It causes a medical condition known as Familial Defective Apolipoprotein B-100 (FDB), which leads to severely elevated cholesterol levels.
- Method Name: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- Other Common Names: N/A
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 8379
- Fasting or other requirements: N/A
- Specimen Type: EDTA WHOLE BLOOD
- Specimen Required Supplies: EDTA whole blood tube, purple top
- Specimen Volume: 2 ml
- Specimen retention time: 7 days
- Report Available: 2-3 working days
