PNH Screen
Code:
PNH
Sample Type:
Purple top tube
Ref Ranges/Units:
Negative- PNH Clones not present. Positive - Small Clone, Large Clone present
Turnaround:
Referral site turnaround - 2 days
Special Precautions/Comments:
Additional Information:
Consultant Approved Referral Test. Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare, life threatening, acquired haematopoetic stem cell disorder that affects all blood cell lineages. Somatic mutation of the X-linked phosphatidylinositol glycan complementation Class A (PIG-A) gene leads to partial or absolute deficiency of all proteins linked to the cell membrane by a glycol-phosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor.