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4.6 Requirements for Requesting Molecular Diagnostics Services
1. All cases requiring molecular diagnostics testing must be referred to any Clinical
HTAA, KUANTAN 2. Please ensure that the patient or their parent/ guardian both understand the
Geneticist/ Neurologist/ Physician/ Paediatrician and they must endorsed the
test before any sample submission be made. Sample received without referral
from Clinical Geneticist/ Neurologist/ Physician/ Paediatrician will be rejected.

implications of genetic testing and provide their consent to undertake the test.
3. Please ensure samples are sent rogether with both request from and informed
consent form.

5.0 REFERENCE RANGE

Please refer to reference range provided in the test results.

6.0 REPORTING RESULTS
After validation, the result will be despatched to the designated pigeon hole/post
according to the location stated on the form.

Please refer to the laboratory turnaround time (LTAT) as guidance while tracing the
results.

Note:
After result reporting, the laboratory keeps the tests samples (excluding drug of
abuse testing) for an average of 2 days before they are discarded.

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