telomeric repeat amplification protocol (TRAP)
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Indications
- screening for bladder cancer (investigational)[1] may be useful for screening high-risk patients
Specimen
urine
Interpretation
- reflects telomerase activity in voided urine
Differential diagnosis
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sanchini MA, Gunelli R, Nanni O, Bravaccini S, Fabbri C, Sermasi A, Bercovich E, Ravaioli A, Amadori D, Calistri D. Relevance of urine telomerase in the diagnosis of bladder cancer. JAMA. 2005 Oct 26;294(16):2052-6. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16249419