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Tay-Sachs, Canavan, GM1 and Sandhoff diseases

International Quality Control

Ensuring Quality Control

The NTSAD International Tay-Sachs Carrier Testing Quality Control Program is a voluntary laboratory proficiency testing program. The program evaluates laboratory performance of Tay-Sachs enzyme testing in serum and leukocytes.  Serum testing is the standard method.  However, leukocyte testing is recommended when the person to be screened is pregnant, on birth control pills or is taking any medications which affect hormones; all which may interfere with the accuracy of the serum test.

The program, which was founded and administered by Dr. Mike Kaback at the University of California-San Diego for 25 years, is now being run in the lab of Dr. Mimi Blitzer and Dr. Erin Strovel at the University of Maryland.

NOTE: NTSAD publishes this Test Center Directory solely for general informational purposes. The information in this listing is not medical or professional advice, nor is it a guarantee or warranty of any test result or other procedure. NTSAD, therefore, assumes no liability for use of the information published in this directory by any recipient thereof. It is your responsibility to carefully review this and any appropriate medical information with your physician or genetic counselor before acting upon it for any purpose. This directory reflects only the information available at the time of its publication. If labs fail a quality control test, they are asked to take corrective action. If the labs that failed quality control proficiency testing are later retested and pass, this listing will be updated.

The following laboratories participated in the 2015 NTSAD International Tay-Sachs Carrier Testing Quality Control Program and passed for the sample types noted. This list may be used by physicians who are seeking laboratories or for consumers seeking testing.  However, the contact information may not be relevant for consumer inquiries.

** designates National Collection Centers

List of Labs





 

 

California

 

New Mexico

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute**
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
     Integrated Genetics
2000 Vivigen Way
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 438-2211
Physician Contact:  (800) 848-4436
Sample: Serum and Leukocyte     

Illinois

 

New York

University of Illinois Hospital
Biochemical Genetics Lab
912 S. Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 996-5326
Sample: Serum and Leukocyte

 

 

 

 

Kaleida Health
Buffalo General Hospital
100 High Street
Robert Guthrie Biochemical & Molecular Genetics Lab
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 859-7741
Sample: Leukocyte

Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Dept. of Genetics & Genomic Sciences Lab
Atran Laboratory Building
1425 Madison Ave, Room AB2-32
New York, NY 10029
Sample: Serum and Leukocyte

New York State Institute for Basic Research Specialty Clinical Laboratory
SCL Department of Human Genetics
1050 Forest Hill Road
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 494-5239
Sample: Serum

Maryland

 

North Carolina

University of Maryland School of Medicine
Biochemical Genetics Lab
655 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 706-2810
Sample: Serum and Leukocyte

 

Lab Corp. of America**
Center for Molecular Biology & Pathology
1912 Alexander Drive Biochemical Genetics Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
(919) 361-7251
Sample: Serum and Leukocyte

Minnesota

 

Utah

Mayo Clinic
200 1st Street, SW
Biochemical Genetics Laboratory
Rochester, MN 55905
(507) 266-1800
Sample: Serum and Leukocyte 

 

 

 

ARUP Laboratories**
Biochemical Genetics Laboratory
500 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 583-2787


 

 

International Laboratories

   

Australia

   Israel
Royal North Shore Hospital
Laboratory & Community Genetics Level 5
Main Block
St. Leonards, NSW 2065
(011) 61 29 926-8899
Sample: Serum and Leukocyte
 

 Sheba Medical Center Genetic Institute
Tel Hashomer Ramat Gan, 52621
(011) 97 23 530-2826
Sample: Serum

 

 

 

Canada

 

United Kingdom

Alberta Children's Hospital
Biochemical Genetics Laboratory
2888 Shaganappi Trail NW
Calgary, Alberta T3B 6A8
Sample: Serum

 

Children's & Women's Health Centre of BC
4500 Oak Street
Biochemical Genetics Laboratory
Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1
Sample: Serum and Leukocyte

 

Health Sciences Centre
Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Genetics
820 Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1R9
(204) 787-4530Sample: Serum

 

Saint Justine Hospital Genetique
3715 Cote Ste Catherine
Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5
(514) 345-4931 x 3273
Sample: Serum and Leukocyte

 

Hospital for Sick Children
555 University Avenue Genetic Metabolic Lab Dept of Pediatrics
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8
(416) 831-6946
Sample: Serum and Leukocyte

 

  Guy's Hospital Genetics Centre, 5th Floor
Guy's Tower London, SE1 9RT
(011) 44 207 188-2592
Sample: Serum and Leukocyte

 

 

 


 

 

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