| Component | Amount |
| 10 × PfuTurbo Cx reaction buffer | 5 μL |
| dNTP Mix (10 mM each dNTP) | 1 μL |
| 5hmC testprimer-F (10 μM) | 1 μL |
| 5hmC test primer-R (10 μM) | 1 μL (see Note 23) |
| Bisulfite-treated DNA (from step 1 in Subheading 3.5.1) | 2–4 μL (see Note 24) |
| PfuTurbo Cx Hotstart DNA polymerase (2.5 U/μL) | 1 μL (see Note 25) |
| Milli-Q water | To a final volume of 50 μl |