Laboratory Medicine Program

Familial Melanoma Panel

Clinical Decription:
A proportion of melanomas are caused by an inherited cancer predisposition. Individuals who have personal and family histories of cutaneous and/or uveal melanoma may be eligible for genetic testing. Please consult the Cancer Care Ontario document outlining eligibility for genetic testing for familial melanoma (https://www.cancercareontario.ca/en/guidelines-advice/types-of-cancer/70161) and/or contact the lab for additional information. Note: This is a blood test for individuals with clinical and family histories suggestive of an inherited cancer syndrome. It is not a tumour test for somatic gene variants that provide information about diagnostics, prognostics or therapeutics.

Method: Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)

Component Tests Used: n/a

Reference Ranges Used:
Reference ranges for this test are not available online. However, they are included in all test results. For more information, please call us.

Specimen Type: peripheral blood (EDTA)
Volume: 5 mL (minimum: 2 mL)

Shipping: room temperature or 4C

Special Instructions: Genes(BAP1, BRCA2, CDK4, CDKN2A, MITF, POT1, PTEN) See requisitions for the full list of available testing and special instructions.

Testing Schedule(s): Please call

Turnaround Time: None

For more information, call 416.340.5227 or 1.866.865.5227