{"id":341,"date":"2025-08-14T15:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T14:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/geneticservice\/hereditary-haemochromstosis\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T15:34:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T14:34:20","slug":"hereditary-haemochromstosis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/geneticservice\/hereditary-haemochromstosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Hereditary Haemochromatosis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Any clinician based in South-East Scotland can request tests for hereditary haemochromatosis, whether because potentially symptomatic, or because of a family history of the condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Molecular&nbsp;<strong>and<\/strong>&nbsp;Biochemical testing is recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Molecular testing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Molecular lab will test for common variants (C282Y and H63D) &amp; report results by 4-6 weeks directly to referring clinician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1x EDTA tube<\/li><li>Complete molecular\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/geneticservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/08\/F015-GENETIC-TEST-REQUEST-Haemocromatiosis.doc\">genetic test request form<\/a>\u00a0with<ul><li>Referring clinician\u2019s details.<\/li><li>Request: \u201cHFE gene test\u201d.\u00a0<\/li><li>If patient has a relative with hereditary haemochromatosis, provide details of the affected relative\u2019s name, DOB, region where they live, family mutation details (if known).<\/li><li>If patient is being tested due to symptoms, please note this on the lab form.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Test for transferrin saturation and ferritin levels<ul><li>tube sample with local haematology\/ biochemistry form.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interpretation of genetic test results &amp; guidance on high ferritin levels<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/geneticservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/08\/High-ferritin-guidelines-Lothian.doc\">High ferritin guidelines Lothian<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patient Information Leaflets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/geneticservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/07\/Hereditary-Haemachromatosis-U-G.pdf\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Hereditary Haemochromatosis: Understanding the Genetics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/geneticservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/07\/Hereditary-Haemachromatosis-Symptoms-and-Treatment.pdf\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Hereditary Haemochromatosis: Symptoms and Treatment<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Any clinician based in South-East Scotland can request tests for hereditary haemochromatosis, whether because potentially symptomatic, or because of a family history of the condition. Molecular&nbsp;and&nbsp;Biochemical testing is recommended. Molecular testing Molecular lab will test for common variants (C282Y and H63D) &amp; report results by 4-6 weeks directly to referring clinician. 1x EDTA tube Complete<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":21,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/widewidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-341","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"NHS Lothian","author_link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/geneticservice\/author\/nhs-lothian\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":false,"rttpg_excerpt":"Any clinician based in South-East Scotland can request tests for hereditary haemochromatosis, whether because potentially symptomatic, or because of a family history of the condition. Molecular&nbsp;and&nbsp;Biochemical testing is recommended. 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