Pathology Handbook

Recent changes for Huntington Disease
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
10th December 2024	Assay name	Huntington	Huntington Disease
10th December 2024	Alternative names		Huntington Disease repeat number
	Volume (Adults)		4 mL
	Minimum/Paediatric Volume	5 mL	0.5 mL
	Preferred Container Type	EDTA 10 mL	EDTA 4 mL

Alternative Names:

Huntington Disease repeat number

Laboratory:

Human Molecular

Test Code:

HDGENE

Specimen Types:

Blood

Container Types:

EDTA 4 mL

Adults Volume or Mass:

4 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

0.5 mL

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

Room Temperature

Transport at room temperature

Assay Frequency:

Monthly

External Laboratory:

NSW Health Pathology - Concord Molecular Med Lab

Additional Notes: