Targeted and full HBB gene sequencing
HBB gene sequencing
Venous blood in EDTA (lavender top) tube
Adult (2-5ml),
Child (0.5-2ml)
4oC to ambient
Do not Freeze
- Inappropriate collection tube - Lack of clinical information - Inadequate specimen identification
3 weeks for known mutations
10 weeks for full HBB exon intron and 5’ & 3’ UTR sequencing