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Prenatal diagnostic testing for haemoglobinopathies

  • Document type:
    Dear colleague letter
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    2 September 2009
  • Publication format:
    A4 electronic only
  • Gateway reference:
    12529
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

Letter clarifying the funding arrangements for pre-natal diagnostic testing for haemoglobinopathies.  The costs of analysis of samples by specialist genetic centres is not in the national tariff and, therefore, must be funded by PCTs.

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