Telomere Test

WHAT DOES TELOMERE TESTING MEASURE?

Telomeres are sections of genetic material at the end of each chromosome whose primary function is to prevent chromosomal “fraying” when a cell replicates.

As a cell ages, its telomeres become shorter. Eventually, the telomeres become too short to allow cell replication, the cell stops dividing and will ultimately die - a normal biological process.

SpectraCell’s Telomere Test can determine the length of a patient’s telomeres in relation to the patient’s age and can tell you your age within.