Table 3b Prenatal and preimplantation genetic diagnosis for OI

From: EMQN best practice guidelines for the laboratory diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta

Source

Product

Methods

CVS

gDNA

Direct sequencing

  

Mutation scanning (HRM/QPCR)

  

Deletion/duplication testing (MLPA)

 

Protein

(Pro)collagen type I electrophoresis

Amniocytes

gDNA

Direct sequencing

  

Mutation scanning (HRM/QPCR)

  

Deletion/duplication testing (MLPA)

Blastocysts

gDNA

Sequencing of known familial mutations