Testing Centers

2010 Directory

NTSAD International Tay-Sachs Carrier Testing Quality Control Program

The NTSAD International Tay-Sachs Carrier Testing Quality Control Program promotes accuracy of enzyme assay carrier testing using serum and leukocytes. An enzyme assay determines the level of Hex A activity in the blood. This method, as opposed to DNA analysis, is preferred because it will detect any of the over 100 identified and unidentified mutations in the Tay-Sachs gene. Serum is recommended for all carrier screens except women who are pregnant or taking birth control pills and all individuals taking insulin to screen carriers of the Tay-Sachs gene, in which cases leukocyte is more accurate.

The following laboratories participated in the 2010 NTSAD International Tay-Sachs Carrier Testing Quality Control Program.

NOTE: NTSAD publishes this Test Center Directory solely for general informational purposes. The information in this listing is not medical or professional advice, nor is it a guarantee or warranty of any test result or other procedure. NTSAD, therefore, assumes no liability for use of the information published in this directory by any recipient thereof. It is your responsibility to carefully review this and any appropriate medical information with your physician or genetic counselor before acting upon it for any purpose. This directory reflects only the information available at the time of its publication. If labs fail a quality control test, they are asked to take corrective action. If the labs that failed quality control proficiency testing are later retested and pass, this listing will be updated.

National Collection Center

** designates National Collection Centers

International Laboratories		U.S. Laboratories

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AUSTRALIA Royal North Shore Hospital Laboratory & Community Genetics Level 5, Main Block St. Leonards, NSW 2065 (011) 61 29 926-8899 Submitted: Serum and Leukocyte Results: Passed Serum and Passed Leukocyte CANADA Alberta Children's Hospital Biochem Genetics Laboratory 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW Calgary, Alberta T3B 6A8 (403) 943-7379 Submitted: Serum Results: Passed Serum Children’s & Women’s Health Centre of BC 500 Oak Street, Rm 2F22 Biochemistry Genetics Laboratory Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3N1 (604) 875-2307 Submitted: Serum and Leukocyte Results: Passed Serum and Passed Leukocyte Health Sciences Centre Department of Clinical Chemistry 820 Sherbrook Street Room MS551 Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1R9 (204) 787-4530 Submitted: Serum and Leukocyte Results: Failed Serum and Passed Leukocyte Hospital for Sick Children Metabolic Diseases Lab 555 University Avenue, Rm 3636 Genetic Metabolic Lab Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8 (416) 831-6946 Submitted: Serum and Leukocyte Results: Passed Serum and Passed Leukocyte Montreal Children’s Hospital Biochemical Genetics Laboratory, Room A-727 2300 Tupper Street Biochemical Genetics Laboratory Montreal, Quebec H3H 1P3 (514) 412-4400. x 22071 Submitted: Serum and Leukocyte Results: Passed Serum and Passed Leukocyte Saint Justine Hospital, Genetique Room 7711, 7th Floor, Block 7 3715, Cote Ste Catherine Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5 (514) 345-4931 x 3273 Submitted: Serum and Leukocyte Results: Passed Serum and Passed Leukocyte ISRAEL Sheba Medical Center Genetic Institute Tel Hashomer Ramat Gan, 52621 (011) 97 23 530-3961 Submitted: Serum Results: Passed Serum UNITED KINGDOM Guy's Hospital Biochemical Genetics Lab Genetics Centre 5th Floor, Guy's Tower St. Thomas Street London, SE1 9RT (011) 44 207 188-2592 Submitted: Serum and Leukocyte Results: Failed Serum and Passed Leukocyte		CALIFORNIA Stanford University Medical Center Biochemical Genetics Laboratory 3375 Hillview Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94304 (650) 724-3118 Submitted: Serum Results: Passed Serum Quest Diagnostics** 800-377-8448 http://www.questdiagnostics.com ILLINOIS University of Illinois Hospital Biochemical Genetics Lab Rm. 669 NPI-N M/C 856 912 S. Wood Street Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 996-5326 Submitted: Serum and Leukocyte Results: Passed Serum and Passed Leukocyte MARYLAND University of Maryland School of Medicine Pediatric Biochemical Genetics Lab 655 W. Baltimore Street, BRB 11-047 Division of Human Genetics Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 706-2810 Submitted: Serum and Leukocyte Results: Passed Serum and Passed Leukocyte MINNESOTA Mayo Clinic 200 1st Street, SW Biochemical Genetics Laboratory, Rm T-530 Rochester, MN 55905 (507) 266-1800 Submitted: Serum and Leukocyte Results: Passed Serum and Passed Leukocyte NEW MEXICO Genzyme Genetics Genzyme Genetics Biochemistry Lab 2000 Vivigen Way Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 438-2171 Submitted: Serum and Leukocyte Results: Passed Serum and Passed Leukocyte NEW YORK Jacobi Hospital (formerly Montefiore) Dept. of Pathology - Division of Genetics 1400 Pelham Parkway South, Room BE31 Bronx, NY 10461 Ph: 718-918-7514 or 8811 Submitted: Serum Results: Passed Serum Kaleida Health The Buffalo General Hospital 100 High Street, Room A762 Robert Guthrie Biochemistry Genetic Laboratory Buffalo, NY 14203 (716) 859-7741 Submitted: Leukocyte Results: Passed Leukocyte Mount Sinai School of Medicine Mount Sinai Genetic Testing Laboratory Atran Laboratory Building 1425 Madison Avenue (Room AB2-32) New York, NY 10029-6574 (212) 241-5718 Submitted: Serum and Leukocyte Results: Passed Serum and Failed Leukocyte New York State Institute for Basic Research - Specialty Clinical Labratory SCL 1050 Forest Hill Road Rm 301-E, Division of Human Genetics Staten Island, NY 10314 (718) 494-5239 Submitted: Serum and Leukocyte Results: Passed Serum and Failed Leukocyte* (Four Consecutive Years) New York University School of Medicine 400 East 34th Street Neurogenetics Lab, Rm RR220 New York, NY 10016 (212) 263-6628 Submitted: Serum and Leukocyte Results: Failed Serum and Failed Leukocyte NORTH CAROLINA Laboratory Corporation of America** Center for Molecular Biology and Pathology 1912 Alexander Drive Biochemical Genetics Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 (919) 361-7251 Submitted: Serum and Leukocyte Results: Passed Serum and Passed Leukocyte PENNSYLVANIA Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh 5831 Main Tower 3405 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (412) 692-5194 Submitted: Serum Results: Passed Serum TEXAS Baylor College of Medicine Medical Genetics Laboratory Grand Blvd., Receiving Dock 2450 Holcombe Blvd., Rm. 227 Houston, TX 77024-2021 (713) 798-6555 Submitted: Serum Results: Passed Serum WASHINGTON, DC Children’s National Medical Center Laboratory Medicine 111 Michigan Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20010 (202) 884-3991 Submitted: Serum Results: Passed Serum Wisconsin University of WI - Madison Biochemical Genetics Lab 465 Henry Mall Madison, WI 53706 (608) 236-3413 Submitted: Serum Results: Passed Serum

*National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association, Inc. (NTSAD) refers persons for serum and/or leukocyte carrier testing only to those labs that have passed the current year’s quality control proficiency for that particular test. NTSAD publishes this Test Center Directory solely for general informational purposes. The information in this listing is not medical or professional advice, nor is it a guarantee or warranty of any test result or other procedure. NTSAD, therefore, assumes no liability for use of the information published in this directory by any recipient thereof. It is your responsibility to carefully review this and any appropriate medical information with your physician or genetic counselor before acting upon it for any purpose. This directory reflects only the information available at the time of its publication.

Updated July 2009