Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) - Rapid test (not NHS Commissioned)

Description: 
This test is provided as part of the South East Genomics Laboratory Hub. It has a turnaround time of 3 days.
As it has not been commissioned by NHSE, if you would like to access this test, your department will be invoiced £413.93.

This test is not within the laboratory's UKAS scope of accreditation to ISO15189
Department: 
Genetics Department
Location: 
Guy's Hospital
Special sample instructions: 

In order to access this test, please complete referral form below and send it with an EDTA blood sample from the patient to:

Synnovis Genetics, Specimen Reception, 5th Floor Tower Wing, Guy's Hospital, London, SE1 9RT

Rapid SMA Test Referral Form
PDF (236Kb)

If this form cannot be used,  please ensure 'Rapid SMA' is stated on other forms

If contacting the laboratory about this test, please direct queries to SMA [at] synnovis.co.uk

Criteria for acceptance / rejections of sample
Cost: 
£413.93
Contacts:
Monogenics Laboratory at Guy's Hospital
Genetics Department
Tower Wing - 5th Floor
Guy's Hospital
Great Maze Pond
London SE1 9RT

T: 020 7188 2582/1696
F: 020 7188 7273
E: gst-tr.ViapathGeneticsAdmin@nhs.net
Please use 'DNADS_1' in the subject line
For clinical advice or interpretation of results, please contact the laboratory in the first instance.
Laboratory: 
Monogenics Laboratory at Guy's

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Last updated: 14/08/2025