Test ID: ME2MS
MECP2 Gene, Full Gene Analysis
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
89284
NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Conditional
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Diagnosis of Rett syndrome or other MECP2-related disorders
Testing Algorithm Delineates situation(s) when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.
Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Followed by DNA Sequence Analysis and Gene Dosage Analysis by Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA)
(PCR is utilized pursuant to a license agreement with Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
MECP2 Gene, Full Gene Analysis
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
MECP2
MECP2 Duplication Syndrome
Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2
Rett Syndrome
MECP2 Duplication Syndrome
Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2
Rett Syndrome
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