LDB3-Related Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Clinical Genetic Test
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000327749.3
INHERITED DISEASECARDIOVASCULARMUSCULOSKELETAL ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2016-12-28
Last annual review date for the lab: 2023-01-23 Past due LinkOut
At a Glance
Diagnosis; Mutation Confirmation; Risk Assessment; ...
Dilated cardiomyopathy 1C; Desmin-related myofibrillar myopathy
Genes (1): Help
LDB3 (10q23.2)
Molecular Genetics - Sequence analysis of the entire coding region: Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
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Ordering Information
Specimen Source: Help
  • Amniocytes
  • Amniotic fluid
  • Bone marrow
  • Buccal swab
  • Cell-free DNA
  • Cerebrospinal fluid
  • Chorionic villi
  • Cord blood
  • Cystic hygroma fluid
  • Dried blood spot (DBS) card
  • Fetal blood
  • Fibroblasts
  • Fresh tissue
  • Frozen tissue
  • Isolated DNA
  • Paraffin block
  • Skin
  • White blood cell prep
  • View specimen requirements
Who can order: Help
  • Genetic Counselor
  • Health Care Provider
  • In-State Patients
  • Licensed Dentist
  • Licensed Physician
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Out-of-State Patients
  • Physician Assistant
  • Public Health Mandate
  • Registered Nurse
Test Order Code: Help
1723
Contact Policy: Help
Post-test email/phone consultation regarding genetic test results and interpretation is provided to patients/families.
Pre-test email/phone consultation regarding genetic test results and interpretation is provided to patients/families.
Test service: Help
Clinical Testing/Confirmation of Mutations Identified Previously
Test additional service: Help
Custom Prenatal Testing
Custom mutation-specific/Carrier testing
Informed consent required: Help
Yes
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
No
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
Yes
Recommended fields not provided:
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 2
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: 1
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument *
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis; Mutation Confirmation; Risk Assessment; Screening
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Technical Information
Availability: Help
Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
>97% and expected 100%
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
Yes

Method used for proficiency testing: Help
Intra-Laboratory
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Regulatory Approval
FDA Review: Help
Not provided
Additional Information

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