Test & specimen information

Kidney disease

Overview

Genetic testing for heritable kidney diseases can provide an early and accurate diagnosis, enabling preventative treatment and screening for family members and reproductive partners. VCGS now offers Medicare-funded exome sequencing for the diagnosis of:

Heritable cystic kidney disease
Heritable kidney disease
Alport syndrome

Test type

Exome sequencing

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Sanger sequencing

Panels tested

Renal Cystic Disease SuperPanel

Kidneyome SuperPanel

Turnaround time

3-4 months

Cost

Bulk billed where eligible, if ineligible see: Exome sequencing

Relevant links

Kidney disease sequencing data

Online test request system

Test request form & payment

Genomics consent form

Exome sequencing online guide (nephrologists)

Talk to us

Clinical genomics (Translational Genomics Unit)

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Test options & Medicare details

Specimen requirements

Relevant links

Kidney disease sequencing data

Online test request system

Test request form & payment

Genomics consent form

Exome sequencing online guide (nephrologists)

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