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Genetic testing to aid in diagnosing

ALS, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, and Huntington's Disease

Labcorp provides a suite of neurogenetic test options to confirm diagnosis and help patients and families with future planning.
ALS, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, and Huntington's Disease

Spinocerebellar Ataxias (SCA)

Many forms of ataxia are genetic in origin. Labcorp offers one of the most comprehensive menus to testing for various axatias.

NumberName
484647Ataxia Repeat Expansion Panel
484649Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy (ATN1) Repeat Expansion
484650Friedreich Ataxia (FXN) Repeat Expansion
484660Spinocerebellar Ataxia 1 (ATXN1) Repeat Expansion
484661Spinocerebellar Ataxia 2 (ATXN2) Repeat Expansion 
484662Spinocerebellar Ataxia 3 (ATXN3) Repeat Expansion
484663Spinocerebellar Ataxia 6 (CACNA1A) Repeat Expansion
NumberName
484648Spinocerebellar Ataxia Repeat Expansion Panel 
484664Spinocerebellar Ataxia 7 (ATXN7) Repeat Expansion
484665Spinocerebellar Ataxia 8 (ATXN8OS) Repeat Expansion
484666Spinocerebellar Ataxia 10 (ATXN10) Repeat Expansion
484668Spinocerebellar Ataxia 12 (PPP2R2B) Repeat Expansion
484669Spinocerebellar Ataxia 17 (TBP) Repeat Expansion

Huntington disease (HD)

Huntington disease (HD) is caused by a CAG trinucleotide repeat expansion in 3-5 out of 100,000 individuals. The test is diagnostic and Labcorp requires an informed consent. Genetic counseling services are available.

NumberName
484653Huntington Disease (HTT) Repeat Expansion

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

ALS, often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is among the most devastating neurodegenerative diseases. Though its causes are mostly unknown, this adult onset disease can have a genetic etiology 10% of the time. Labcorp offers genetic testing that may help identify ALS, including:

900046

Invitae Hereditary Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia and Alzheimer Disease Panel

This test is used for genetic testing for genes associated with progressive neurodegenerative conditions affecting the nervous system, including but not limited to hereditary dementia and/or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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900069

Invitae Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Panel

This test is used for genetic testing for genes associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This test does not include analysis of the C9orf72 gene.

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900127

Invitae Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with C9orf72 Panel

This test includes the following genes: ALS2, ANG, ANXA11, C9orf72, CHCHD10, DCTN1, ERBB4, FUS, HEXA, KIF5A, OPTN, PFN1, SETX, SOD1, SPG11, SQSTM1, TARDBP, TBK1, TFG, UBQLN2, VAPB and VCP.

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900169

Invitae C9orf72-related Frontotemporal Dementia and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Repeat Expansion Test

This test is used for genetic testing of C9orf72-related Frontotemporal Dementia and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. This repeat expansion test analyzes hexanucleotide (GGGGCC) repeat expansions within an intronic region of the C9orf72 gene.

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484661

Spinocerebellar Ataxia 2 (ATXN2) Repeat Expansion

This test is used for diagnostic testing and presymptomatic testing for family members.

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