aCGH Test

aCGH Test

aCGH

aCGH Test

What are Identified ?

chromosomal abnormalities

Test Duration

25 – 30 days *

Test Type

Follow up Test

Sample required

Blood sample

Cancer Type

All type of Cancers

Blood sample Qty

15-20 ml peripheral whole blood

DESCRIPTION

The array comparative genomic hybridisation (aCGH) test is used to identify abnormalities in a genome,when either part of the genetic sequence in a chromosome is deleted or added to – that might lead to cancer.aCGHtest can help doctors understand the chromosomal abnormality, these abnormalities could be linked with parts of regions that might be useful to identify the origin of a primary tumour.

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT

15 ml of whole blood