SCOUT BY MIRUM: EARLY-ONSET BILATERAL CATARACTS GENETIC PANEL
Mirum Pharmaceuticals Offers a No-Cost Early-Onset Bilateral Cataracts Genetic Panel for Patients*
Mirum Pharmaceuticals has partnered with PreventionGenetics, a College of American Pathologists–accredited laboratory†
Criteria for No-Cost CTX Testing
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*Program may be canceled or changed at any time.
†Note that Mirum Pharmaceuticals cites the above-named external testing resource for information purposes only, and does not endorse or guarantee in any way the services or advice provided by them.
‡Not known to be due to infectious causes, trauma, etc.
Any questions can be addressed by the PreventionGenetics genetic counselors and staff at (715) 387-0484.
GENETIC CAUSES OF EARLY-ONSET BILATERAL CATARACTS
Sample collection INSTRUCTIONS
While you may choose to collect a sample in your office, kits that help patients collect and ship their saliva and buccal samples can also be sent directly to their homes. If you’d like to give your patients printed instructions with detailed illustrations, you can download and share these collection flyers. These instructions will also be included in the test kit that is sent directly to the patient’s home.
Educational patient brochure
To provide your patients with overall information about CTX and the genetic test, download and share this patient brochure. This brochure will also be included in the test kit that is sent directly to the patient’s home.
SCOUT BY MIRUM: EARLY-ONSET BILATERAL CATARACTS GENETIC PANEL
References:
- Gallus GN, Dotti MT, Federico A. Clinical and molecular diagnosis of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis with a review of the mutations in the CYP27A1 gene. Neurol Sci. 2006;27(2):143-149. doi:10.1007/s10072-006-0618-7
- PreventionGenetics Panel Data.
