The University of Chicago Genetic Services are pleased to announce we are now offering reduced prices and additional testing options for congenital hyperinsulinism!
Our congenital hyperinsulinism testing options now include:
- Congenital Hyperinsulinism Sequencing Panel (10 genes), $1,400
- Comprehensive Congenital Hyperinsulinism Panel (10 genes sequencing, 9 genes del/dup), $3,000
- Tier 1 Panel: Diazoxide Unresponsive Hyperinsulinism Panel, (3 genes seq, 1 gene del/dup), $3,000
The turnaround time for our Congenital Hyperinsulinism Sequencing Panel and Comprehensive Congenital Hyperinsulinism Panel is 4 weeks, while our Tier 1 Panel: Diazoxide Unresponsive Hyperinsulinism panel has a rapid 7 day turnaround time, to aid in treatment decisions for infants with diazoxide unresponsive congenital hyperinsulinism. All our congenital hyperinsulinism testing options include targeted testing of the patient's parents at no charge, if a mutation is identified.
Please contact Amy Knight Johnson at aknightjohnson@bsd.uchicago.edu or explore our websites for more information.