02.23.11
Warnex Inc.’s Medical Laboratories division will serve as a central lab across Canada for Genzyme Canada Inc.’s Lysosomal Storage Disorders Testing Program. This program will assist physicians in diagnosing Fabry (male), Gaucher, Pompe and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (MPS I) diseases.
“We are pleased to collaborate with Genzyme to offer this program in Canada, assisting healthcare professionals in the diagnosis of these serious diseases. This collaboration demonstrates our ability to serve as a specialized reference laboratory for hospitals across Canada,” said Mark Busgang, president and chief executive officer of Warnex. “In the context of this program, Warnex will perform an enzymatic assay specific to each disease using dried blood spots. This method offers a simple type of sampling procedure that can be easily performed by pricking the finger and applying drops of blood to a blotting paper.”
“While early diagnosis of these rare diseases is critical, it can be challenging for several reasons. Signs and symptoms of many LSDs often mimic those of other more common diseases and outward characteristics may be subtle and easily overlooked,” said Monty Keast, director of personalized genetic health at Genzyme Canada. “This program aims to facilitate early diagnosis by making blood spot testing available for physicians to use with patients who have symptoms associated with LSDs.”
“We are pleased to collaborate with Genzyme to offer this program in Canada, assisting healthcare professionals in the diagnosis of these serious diseases. This collaboration demonstrates our ability to serve as a specialized reference laboratory for hospitals across Canada,” said Mark Busgang, president and chief executive officer of Warnex. “In the context of this program, Warnex will perform an enzymatic assay specific to each disease using dried blood spots. This method offers a simple type of sampling procedure that can be easily performed by pricking the finger and applying drops of blood to a blotting paper.”
“While early diagnosis of these rare diseases is critical, it can be challenging for several reasons. Signs and symptoms of many LSDs often mimic those of other more common diseases and outward characteristics may be subtle and easily overlooked,” said Monty Keast, director of personalized genetic health at Genzyme Canada. “This program aims to facilitate early diagnosis by making blood spot testing available for physicians to use with patients who have symptoms associated with LSDs.”