This test provides accurate pathological evidence to aid in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with clinical features suggestive of a synucleinopathy, including Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and related disorders. 

• Order kit so it is received a day or 2 before procedure, ensuring fresh solutions and adequate time in case of shipping delays (eg, delay due to weather). Order online at CND Life Sciences
• A kit contains
  • 3 mm punch biopsy tool, forceps, scissors
  • 3 transport vials containing 5 mL of Zamboni fixative
  • Requisition and specimen labels
  • UPS shipping bag and label
• Do not use other fixatives or buffers

• Collect three (3) punch biopsies, 3 mm each, from the same side of the body
• Approved sites: left or right Posterior Cervical, Distal Thigh and Distal Leg

• Place each biopsy immediately into the transport vials (Zamboni fixative)
• Label each vial with:
  • Site
  • Patient name
  • Birth date
  • Side

Transport vial containing Zamboni fixative

Syn-One test requisition

Ambient

Dual immunofluorescent imaging

See scanned report