The prothrombin variant G20210A gene mutation has been commonly examined using polymerase chain reaction (PCR).  Currently, in many clinical laboratories, performing the PCR in real-time technique, which, in addition to identifying the G20210A mutation, makes possible the detection of other mutations in the 3'UTR of the prothrombin gene by melting curve analysis, due to the ability of this analysis to be amplicon-dependent (e.g., C20209T, C20221T and A20218G). 
PCR
Currently, in many clinical laboratories, performing the PCR in real-time technique, which, in addition to identifying the G20210A mutation, makes possible the detection of other mutations in the 3'UTR of the prothrombin gene by melting curve analysis, due to the ability of this analysis to be amplicon-dependent (e.g., C20209T, C20221T and A20218G). 
melting curve analysis