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HelpCatalog ID Amyloid Alnylam Act hATTR Amyloidosis Genetic Testing (free sponsored testing)
Eligibility
Patient must be 18 years of age or older and have at least one of the following signs and/or symptoms of hATTR amyloidosis:
- Sensory and/or motor neuropathy (e.g., neuropathic pain, alternation sensation [sensitivity to pain and temperature], numbness and tingling, muscle weakness, impaired balance, difficulty walking)
- Autonomic dysfunction (e.g., nausea and vomiting, changes in GI motility [diarrhea, constipation, gastroparesis, early satiety], orthostatic hypotension [fainting and dizziness upon standing], sexual dysfunction, bladder dysfunction)
- Heart disease (e.g., shortness of breath, edema, palpitations, arrhythmias, conduction abnormalities, heart failure, abnormal cardiac imaging [echo, MRI, or technetium])
- Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome
- Spinal stenosis or spinal radiculopathy
- Ocular changes (e.g., blurred vision, blindness, dry eyes, glaucoma, visual field abnormalities, retinal detachment)
- Biopsy positive for amyloid
Specimen Requirements
Request specimen collection kit from the Specimen Referral Laboratory at 706-721-4868 or send the patient to the 2nd floor MOB Laboratory.
Fill out the requisition that is under the "Resources" section on the left side of this screen. It must have a physician's signature. Submit the requisition form with the completed kit or have the patient present it to the laboratory for draw.
Turn Around Time
10-21 days