Genetic Testing for Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia
APOB Mutation-Positive

December 2008
If an APOB mutation is identified, testing is stopped and an interpretive report is provided. Because a mutation has been identified in a patient, genetic counseling should be pursued and it may be important to consider ordering test 89097 to investigate the possibility of the same APOB mutation in an at-risk family member.
APOB Mutation-Positive |
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- Introduction
- Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia
- Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia
- Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia
- Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- FH-Primary Defect in LDLR
- LDLR Gene
- LDLR Gene
- Familial Defective ApoB-100
- How is ADH Diagnosed?
- Impact of Failure to Diagnose
- Why is Genetic Testing for ADH Useful?
- Statin Treatment-How Early?
- ADH-Genetic Testing Methodology
- Familial/Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia Diagnostic Algorithm
- APOB-Targeted Genotyping Performed First
- APOB Mutation-Positive
- APOB Mutation-Negative
- LDLR Sequence Mutation-Positive
- LDLR Sequence Mutation-Negative
- LDLR Large Del/Dup Mutation-Positive
- LDLR Large Del/Dup Mutation-Negative
- Summary
- Conclusion
- Questions?


