Valid for 1999


JOSEPHINE DEUBLER GENETIC DISEASE TESTING LABORATORY


UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Dr. Urs Giger/Room 4006

3850 Spruce Street VHUP

Philadelphia PA 19104-6010

Phone: (215)898-3375

Fax: (215)573-2162

E-mail: Penngen@vet.upenn.edu


 


DNA TESTING TO DETECT AFFECTED, CARRIERS AND "CLEAR" ANIMALS

DISEASE/TEST NAME
AFFECTED SPECIES
AFFECTED BREEDS
REQUIRED SAMPLES

AMOUNT

CONTAINR

TYPE OF TEST

PRICE

Phosphofructokinase (PFK) Deficiency

Canine

English Springer Spaniels,

American Cocker Spaniels,

Mixed Breeds

EDTA blood or buccal swabs

1-2ml or

2 swabs

Purple Top/ swab

DNA

$75

Pyruvate Kinase (PK) Deficiency

Canine

 

 

Feline

Basenjis,

West Highland White Terriers

Abyssinians, Somalis, DSH

EDTA blood

1-2ml

Purple Top

DNA

$75

Glycogenosis (GSD) Type IV (Glycogen Branching Enzyme Deficiency)

Feline

Norwegian Forest Cats

EDTA blood

1-2ml

Purple Top

DNA

$75

Cystinuria

Canine

Newfoundlands

EDTA blood

1-2ml

Purple Top

DNA

$75

Fucosidosis

Canine

English Springer Spaniels

EDTA blood

1-2ml

Purple Top

DNA

$75

Myotonia Congenita

Canine

Miniature Schnauzer

EDTA blood

1-2ml

Purple Top

DNA

$75

Severe Combined Immune- deficiency (SCID)

Canine

Basset Hound,

Welsh Corgi

EDTA blood

1-2ml

Purple Top

DNA

$75

Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VI (arylsulfatase B deficiency)

Feline

Siamese

EDTA blood

 

1-2ml

 

Purple Top

 

DNA

 

$75

 

Valid for 1999
JOSEPHINE DEUBLER GENETIC DISEASE TESTING LABORATORY


UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Dr. Urs Giger/Room 4006

3850 Spruce Street VHUP

Philadelphia PA 19104-6010

Phone: (215) 898-3375

Fax: (215) 573-2162

E-mail: penngen@vet.upenn.edu


 
METABOLIC SCREENING FOR GENETIC DISEASES

DISEASE/TEST NAME
AFFECTED SPECIES
AFFECTED BREEDS
REQUIRED SAMPLES

AMOUNT

CONTAINR

TYPE OF TEST

PRICE

Mucopolysaccharidosis (other forms)

Canine

Feline

Any breed

Urine

2ml

Plastic vial

Urine/

metabolic test

$18

Fanconi Syndrome

Canine

Basenji, Norwegian Elkhound, other breeds.

Urine

5ml

Plastic vial

Urine/metabolic test

$30

Methylmalonic aciduria

Canine

Giant Schnauzer,

Shar pei, Border Collie,

Beagle, other breeds

Urine

Serum

5ml

2ml

Plastic vial

Red Top

Urine/Metabolic test

$18

Cystinuria

Canine

Other breeds apart from Newfoundlands

Urine

5ml

Plastic vial

Urine/Metabolic test

$18

Metabolic screening for suspected novel genetic diseases and special genetic tests on a case basis

Canine

Feline

All breeds.

Detailed clinical info required.

Urine

Serum

5ml

2ml

Plastic vial

Red Top

Urine/Metabolic test

N/C

 

 


Valid for 1999


 
JOSEPHINE DEUBLER GENETIC DISEASE TESTING LABORATORY


UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE


 


 


HEMATOLOGY TESTS

DISEASE/TEST NAME
AFFECTED SPECIES
AFFECTED BREEDS
REQUIRED SAMPLES

AMOUNT

CONTAINR

TYPE OF TEST

PRICE

Feline Blood Typing

Feline

All breeds

EDTA blood

1-2ml

Purple Top

Blood typing

$18

Canine Blood Typing

Canine

All breeds

EDTA blood

1-2ml

Purple Top

Blood typing

$18

Erythrocyte Osmotic Fragility Test

Canine

Feline

All breeds

EDTA blood, pre-arranged date only

4ml

Purple Top

RBC membrane fragility test

$75

Platelet Aggregation Studies

Canine

Feline

All breeds
Contact Dr. Beth Callan at (215) 898 5797


callan@vet.upenn.edu

Other special erythrocyte studies, e.g. enzyme, hemo- globin and membrane defects.

Canine

Feline

All breeds
Contact Dr. Urs Giger at (215) 898 8830


giger@vet.upenn.edu

Special leukocyte studies for immunodeficiencies.

Canine

Feline

All breeds
Contact Dr. Peter Felsburg at (215) 898 6678


felsburg@vet.upenn.edu

Special coagulation studies

Canine

Feline

All breeds
Contact Dr. Urs Giger at (215) 898 8830


giger@vet.upenn.edu

 

 


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