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Hereditary Hearing Loss: Usher Syndrome

Alternate test name
HHL: Usher syndrome
Gene name / Alternate gene name
  • ADGRV1
  • CDH23
  • CIB2
  • CLRN1
  • MYO7A
  • PCDH15
  • PDZD7
  • USH1C
  • USH1G
  • USH2A
  • WHRN

Alternate Gene Names

USH3, USH3A, RP61, CIP98, WHRN, USH2D, PDZD7B, USH2C, MASS1, DKFZp761P0710, KIAA0686, FEB4, VLGR1b, USH1B, DFNB2, DFNA11, NSRD2, USH1F, DFNB23, CDHR15, PDZK7, FLJ23209, bA108L7.8, DFNB18, PDZ73, harmonin, NY-CO-37, NY-CO-38, PDZ-73, AIE-75, PDZD7C, Sans, FLJ33924, ANKS4A, USH2, RP39, DFNB12, USH1D, DFNB48, USH1J, CDHR23, KIP2, GPR98, DFNB31

Lab area
Genome Diagnostics - Molecular Genetics
Method and equipment
Sequencing (all genes) by Next Generation Sequencing. Deletion & duplication analysis is also available for the genes on this panel by exon targeted microarray.
Expected turn-around time
Prenatal samples/Pregnancy/STAT: 2 weeks Routine: 6 weeks
Specimen type

Blood; please contact the Genome Diagnostics Laboratory if you want to send gDNA. If sending a prenatal sample, please contact the laboratory prior to sending sample to discuss sample requirements.

For details about specimen requirements, please refer to: Specimen Types & Requirements (PDF).

Specimen requirements
  • Blood: 5-10 mL in EDTA, 0.5 mL in EDTA (neonate); 
  • DNA-minimum 10 ug in 100 uL low TE (pH8.0)
Storage and transportation

Blood-Room Temperature. Please contact the Genome Diagnostics Laboratory if you want to send gDNA.

If sample shipment  >48 hours, ship on ice.

Special requirements

Special Instructions for Genome Diagnostics Samples

Please ship us the blood sample within 48 hours of collection.

Shipping information
The Hospital for Sick Children
Division of Genome Diagnostics
555 University Avenue, Black Wing, Room 3416
Toronto, ON
Canada
M5G 1X8
Phone: 416-813-7200 ext. 2
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Off hours: Please send to Rapid Response Laboratory, 555 University Avenue, Room 3642
Email Molecular Lab: molecular.lab@sickkids.ca
Email Cytogenetics: cytogenetics.requests@sickkids.ca
Requisition
Hereditary Hearing Loss: Usher Syndrome - requisition
Background and clinical significance

See related information sheets:

Disease condition

Usher syndrome

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