Detection of the Janus kinase 2 V617F mutation using a locked nucleic-acid, real-time polymerase chain reaction assay

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Senamela, Tshiphiri
Kock, Marleen M.
Becker, Piet J.
Potgieter, Joachim

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AOSIS Open Journals

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The purpose of this study was to develop a real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the detection of the JAK2 V617F mutation that could be used in diagnostic laboratories. Sanger sequencing and a newly developed locked nucleic-acid, real-time PCR assay were used to detect the JAK2 V617F mutation. There was 100% agreement between the sequencing and PCR analysis. Both assays were able to detect the mutation in all 24 of the 60 test specimens harbouring the mutation.

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Diagnostic laboratories, Sequencing, Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Detection, Janus kinase 2 V617F mutation

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Senamela T, Kock M, Becker P, et al. Detection of the Janus kinase 2 V617F mutation using a locked nucleic-acid, real-time polymerase chain reaction assay. African Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2018;7(1), a658. https://DOI.org/10.4102/ajlm.v7i1.658.