Diagnosis of genetic predisposition to hemochromatosis - evaluation of 2 mutations H63D and C282Y - testing at the collection point

Hemochromatosis is one of the most common disease entities with a genetic basis. It is a metabolic disorder that causes increased absorption of iron from supplied food. Diagnosis of the 2 most common mutations of the HFE gene:

• c.187C>G / p.His63Asp
• c.845G>A / p.Cys282Tyr