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APC - FAP
Clinical Genetic Test
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Pronto Diagnostics Lab
GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000324620.2
INHERITED DISEASEINHERITED DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITYCANCER ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2016-03-13
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2022-08-04 Past due LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Conditions (1): Help
Familial adenomatous polyposis 1
Genes (1): Help
APC (5q22.2)
Methods (4): Help
Molecular Genetics - Deletion/duplication analysis: Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA); ...
Target population: Help
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Clinical validity: Help
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Clinical utility: Help
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Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Pronto Diagnostics Lab
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Contact Policy: Help
Pre-test email/phone consultation regarding genetic test results and interpretation is provided to patients/families.
Informed consent required: Help
Decline to answer
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
Recommended fields not provided:
Test Order Code, How to Order, Specimen source, Lab contact for this test, Test strategy, Test development
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 1
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Genes Help
Total genes: 1
Gene Associated Condition Germline or Somatic Allele (Lab-provided) Variant in NCBI
Methodology
Total methods: 4
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument *
Deletion/duplication analysis
Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA)
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Uni-directional Sanger sequencing
Targeted variant analysis
Uni-directional Sanger sequencing
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
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Clinical validity, Clinical utility, Target population, What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS?, Are family members with defined clinical status recruited to assess significance of VUS without charge?, Will the lab re-contact the ordering physician if variant interpretation changes?, Is research allowed on the sample after clinical testing is complete?, Sample negative report, Sample positive report
Technical Information
Test Comments: Help
Mutation: 3920T>A
Availability: Help
Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
DNA sequencing is the most commonly used approach for both mutation scanning and mutation testing; it is widely regarded as the gold standard. The analytical sensitivity is >99% for unidirectional analysis for detecting both substitution and small insertions or deletions (InDels).
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
No
Recommended fields not provided:
Test Confirmation, Assay limitations, Description of internal test validation method, Citations for Analytical validity, PT Provider, Description of PT method, Major CAP category, CAP category, CAP test list
Regulatory Approval
FDA Review: Help
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Additional Information

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