APO E2/E3/E4
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The APOE gene (Apolipoprotein E) provides instructions for a protein that packages and moves cholesterol and other lipids through your bloodstream and brain. Because you inherit one copy of this gene from each parent, your APOE status is a combination of two alleles (e.g., E3/E3, E3/E4).The three major variations (E2, E3, and E4) drastically alter your genetic risk for cardiovascular disease and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
- Method Name: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- Other Common Names: N/A
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 8361
- 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
