Pharmacogenetics Workflow
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Order a Test
Following patient consultation, the medical doctor fills out the test requisition form
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Genetic analysis
Send, by mail, the biological sample (a buccal swab) and the signed test requisition form to the HeartGenetics labs
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Genetic test report
Results are delivered to the healthcare professional that requested the test, using the HeartGenetics’s web-based client platform.
Pharmagenetics
Nr. Genes
Nr. Genetic
Variants
Variants
Genes (Nr Genetic Variants)
Pharmacogenetics
Requisition
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Legal requirements
- According to the Portuguese Act 12/ 2005, only certified medical doctors can request genetic testing. If you are not yet registered at HeartGenetics, please contact us here.
- The person that will perform the genetic test must sign an informed consent form.
Results are delivered in 10 days, with exception to HCMScreening and SportGene (both 30 days).
Sample conditions
- Blood – 2 or 3mL of whole sterile blood collected in a plastic whole blood tube with spray-coated K2EDTA or K3EDTA
- DNA – DNA minimum concentration 300ng at [35] ng/mL
- Saliva– Isohelix Saliva Collectors Kit or Oragene DNA Collection kit, Genotek;
Shipping conditions
- Send samples at room temperature in a padded envelope. Ship immediately so HeartGenetics can receive it within 72 hours after collection.
- For more details click here: Español | English | Italiano | Português (BR)
- Please contact us for more information if your sample conditions are not included.
