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(321) 841-7820The Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Pediatric Specialty Diagnostic Laboratory performs specialized tests not commonly performed in clinical diagnostic laboratories. Testing is performed by highly trained team members and the lab is equipped with robotic instrumentation to ensure accuracy and precision.
The pediatric specialty diagnostic lab is engaged in translational research to deliver better treatments for various conditions. Current research pursuits include:
Congenital Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency (CSID) genetic test by next-generation sequencing (NGS) of clinical specimens, including, but not limited to biopsies, biopsy homogenates, buccal swabs, FFPE tissue sections, etc. CSID genetic test detects mutations in the entire sucraseisomaltase (SI) gene. This will identify all known, unknown or potentially significant pathogenic SI gene variants including heterozygous, compound heterozygous or homozygous mutations.
The small intestine and stomach are generally sterile or may contain low numbers of bacterial cells. If the number of cultivable bacteria in the small intestine exceeds 104 CFU/ml, then it manifests the small intestinal microbial overgrowth (SIBO/SIMO) condition.
SIBO/SIMO may cause:
Sample is a brushing of the mucosal layer from the small intestine.
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has provided compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. Led by dedicated doctors, specialist and caregivers, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer offers a wide range of advanced pediatric services in an environment built just for kids.