Az APOE genotipizálást nem használják széles körben. Még ma is vizsgálják a teszt klinikai hasznosságát, mindenesetre a késői Alzheimer-kór diagnosztikájában szokták igénybe venni tüneteket mutató felnőtteknél.
Ha valaki a demencia (elbutulás) egyre súlyosbodó tüneteit mutatja, és orvosa szeretné megállapítani, hogy ez az Alzheimer-kór következménye-e.
A kar könyökhajlati vénájából vett vérmintára vagy szájnyálkahártya törletre.
Nincs szükség előkészületre.
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