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Melt Assay SALSA® MC002 SMA Newborn Screen detects homozygous deletions of exon 7 in the SMN1 gene.
Contents: probe and primer mix for the detection of exon 7 of SMN1 and SMN2.
Tissue: genomic DNA isolated from human peripheral whole blood or dry blood spot (DBS) cards.
Application: spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
CE-marked and registered for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use in selected territories.
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The Melt Assay SALSA MC002 SMA Newborn Screen is an in vitro diagnostic (IVD) or research use only (RUO) semi-quantitative assay for the detection of homozygous deletions of exon 7 in the SMN1 gene in genomic DNA isolated from human peripheral whole blood specimens or dry blood spot (DBS) cards. MC002 SMA Newborn Screen is intended to confirm a potential cause for and clinical diagnosis of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and for molecular genetic screening of newborns. The MC002 assay cannot determine absolute SMN1 or SMN2 copy numbers with the exception of 0 copies.
For the full intended purpose, see the instructions for use.
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe, recessive, neuromuscular disease for which treatment options are available. SMA is caused by a complete absence of functional copies of the SMN1 gene. In most populations, homozygous absence of the exon 7 DNA sequence of the SMN1 gene is observed in 95-98% of SMA patients. In most remaining cases, point mutations or partial deletions in the SMN1 gene are the cause of disease.
SALSA MC002 SMA Newborn Screen is CE-marked for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use. This assay has also been registered for IVD use in Israel and Thailand.
This assay is for research use only (RUO) in all other territories.