Due to the Clinical Overlap Between Different Types of Muscular

question 17

Multiple Choice

Due to the clinical overlap between different types of muscular dystrophy,myopathies,and congenital myasthenic syndromes,a patient under your care was recently given a neuromuscular disorders genetic screening panel to help the physician diagnose their specific condition.Which area of the clinical laboratory would be responsible for handling this analysis?

• A)Molecular diagnostics
• B)Immunohematology
• C)Flow cytometry
• D)Chemistry

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