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Below is a list of labs that currently perform DNA blood testing for Kennedy's Disease.

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Other U.S.A Test Labs:

Athena Diagnostics, Inc.
Reference Lab
Worcester, MA
Director: William K. Seltzer, Ph.D., FACMG
Main Contact: Kara House Ng, MS
Email: kara.houdeng@athenadiagnostics.com
Phone: (800) 394-4493 x3021
Fax: (508) 753-5601
CLIA#: 22D0069726 expires: 11-16-04
Methodology: Direct DNA
Last updated: 27-MAR-98
LID#: 13

Baylor College of Medicine
DNA Diagnostic Laboratory
Houston, TX
Director: Benjamin B. Roa, PhD
Main Contact: Eric S. Schmitt, MS, PhD
Email: eschmitt@bcm.tmc.edu
Phone: (713) 798-6536
Phone2: (713 ) 798-6534
Fax: (713) 798-6584
CLIA#: 45D0660097 expires: 05/2001
Methodology: Direct DNA

Boston University School of Medicine
Center for Human Genetics
Boston, MA
Director: Aubrey Milunsky, MD, DSc
Main Contact: Carrie E. Haverty, MS
Email: chaverty@bu.edu
Phone: (617) 638-7083
Fax: (617) 638-7092
CLIA#: 22D0650242 expires: 02/2001
Methodology: Direct DNA
Last updated: 28-MAR-01
LID#: 28

Carolinas Medical Center
DNA Diagnostic Laboratory
Charlotte, NC
Director: Charlotte A. Brown, PhD
Main Contact: Ann Salvino, MS
Email: asalvino@carolinas.org
Phone: (704) 355-3159
Fax: (704) 355-8700
CLIA#: 34D0899977 expires: 10/2000
Methodology: Direct DNA
Last updated: 27-MAR-98
LID#: 239

Chapman Institute of Medical Genetics
DNA Laboratory
Tulsa, OK
co- Director: Nancy J. Carpenter, PhD
co- Director: Frederick V. Schaefer, PhD
co- Main Contact: Jane Pritchard, MT, CLSp (MB)
Email: janep@hillcrest.com
Phone: (918) 660-3828 Fax: (918) 660-3840
co- Main Contact: Frederick V. Schaefer, PhD
Email: fschaefer@hillcrest.com
Phone: (918) 660-3828
Fax: (918) 660-3840
CLIA#: 37D0656699 expires: 09/2002
Methodology: Direct DNA

Comprehensive Genetic Services, SC
Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory
Milwaukee, WI
Director: Tony Garber, PhD
Email: dnadoc@worldnet.att.net
Phone: (414) 393-1000
Fax: (414) 393-1399
CLIA#: 52D0957365 expires: 02/2001
Methodology: Direct DNA
Last updated: 24-MAR-99
LID#: 447

Dianon Systems
Molecular Genetics Laboratory
Stratford, CT
Director: Perry Chan, PhD
Main Contact: Amy E. Wirtheim, MS
Email: wirtha@dianon.com
Phone: (203) 380-4547
Fax: (203) 380-4554
CLIA#: 07D0644713 expires: 02/2003
Methodology: Direct DNA
Last updated: 26-OCT-99
LID#: 59

Mayo Clinic
Molecular Genetics Laboratory
Rochester, MN
Co-Director: Stephen N Thibodeau, PhD
Co-Director: D Brian Dawson, PhD
Co-Director: W Edward Highsmith, PhD
Co-Director: Kevin Halling, MD, PhD
Main Contacts:
Genetic Counselor: Kara A Mensink, MS
Genetic Counselor: Kelle Steenblock, MS, CGC
email: gcmolgen@mayo.edu <mailto:gcmolgen@mayo.edu>phone: (800) 533-1710fax: (507) 284-0670
CLIA #24D0404292 expires: 02/2005

Other International' Test Labs:

Auckland Hospital
Molecular Genetics Laboratory
New Zealand
Director: Don Love, PhD
Main Contact: Madhuri Hegde, MSc
Email: madhurih@ahsl.co.nz
Phone: (+649) 307-4949 x6356
Fax: (+649) 307-2826
Methodology: Direct DNA
Last updated: 23-JUL-98
LID#: 345

Hospital for Sick Children
Molecular Genetics Laboratory
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Director: Peter N. Ray, PhD
Main Contact: Leslie Steele, MSc
Email: leslie.steele@sickkids.on.ca
Phone: (416) 813-6590
Fax: (416) 813-7732
Methodology: Direct DNA
Last updated: 27-MAR-98
LID#: 55

IWK Grace Health Center
Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Director: D. Christie Riddell, PhD
Email: criddell@iwkgrace.ns.ca
Phone: (902) 428-8274
Fax: (902) 428-8274
Methodology: Direct DNA
Last updated: 02-FEB-00
LID#: 67

Lab. "Dr. F. Echevarne"
Department of Genetics
Spain
Director: Jose I. Lao, MD
Email: jilao@usa.net
Phone: (+34) 93-496-4444
Fax: (+34) 93-215-4838
Methodology: Direct DNA
Comments: Symptomatic patients, or asymptomatic with positive family history
Last updated: 15-SEP-99
LID#: 470

University of Roma Tor Vergata
Servizio di Genetica
Italy
co- Director: Giuseppe Novelli, PhD
co- Director: Federica Sangiuolo, PhD
Main Contact: Francesca Capon, PhD
Email: capon@med.uniroma2.it
Phone: (+39) 06-72596072
Fax: (+39) 06-20427313
Methodology: Direct DNA , Linkage
Last updated: 09-AUG-00
LID#: 545