5 FLUOROURACIL (5FU) TOXICITY

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Rs 9,310 Rs 7,000

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5-FLUOROURACIL (5-FU) IS A COMMONLY USED ANTICANCER DRUG. IT FUNCTIONS BY IRREVERSIBLY INHIBITING THYMIDYLATE SYNTHASE. 5-FU IS WIDELY USED IN A NUMBER OF CANCERS WORLDWIDE. DETOXIFICATION OF 5-FU IS MEDIATED BY THE DIHYDROPYRIMIDINE DEHYDROGENASE (DPD) GENE . APART FROM 5-FU, THE GENE ALSO IS INVOLVED IN DETOXIFICATION OF CAPECITABINE, AND TEGAFUR. GENETIC VARIATIONS IN THE GENE CAN CAUSE A PARTIAL OR COMPLETE DEFICIENCY OF FUNCTION, WHICH MAY LEAD TO SEVERE DRUG TOXICITY.

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4 ML (2 ML MIN.) WHOLE BLOOD FROM 1 LAVENDER TOP (EDTA) TUBE. SHIP REFRIGERATED. DO NOT FREEZE. DULY FILLED GENOMICS CLINICAL INFORMATION REQUISITION FORM IS MANDATORY.

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REPORT ON 15TH DAY EVENING 7PM

DULY FILLED GENOMICS CLINICAL INFORMATION REQUISITION FORM IS MANDATORY.

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