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TRH mutation analysis
Clinical Genetic Test
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Amsterdam UMC Genome Diagnostics
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000500535.4
INHERITED DISEASEENDOCRINOLOGYNERVOUS SYSTEM ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2018-11-15
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-04-16 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Conditions (1): Help
Hypothalamic hypothyroidism
Genes (1): Help
TRH (3q22.1)
Methods (1): Help
Molecular Genetics - Sequence analysis of the entire coding region: Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
Target population: Help
Not provided
Clinical validity: Help
Not provided
Clinical utility: Help
Not provided
Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Amsterdam UMC Genome Diagnostics
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Specimen Source: Help
  • Isolated DNA
  • Peripheral (whole) blood
Who can order: Help
  • Genetic Counselor
  • Health Care Provider
Contact Policy: Help
Laboratory can only accept contact from health care providers. Patients/families are encouraged to discuss genetic testing options with their health care provider.
How to Order: Help
Using our website
Order URL
Test additional service: Help
Custom Prenatal Testing
Test development: Help
Test developed by laboratory but exempt from FDA oversight (eg. NYS CLEP approved, offered within a hospital or clinic)
Informed consent required: Help
No
Test strategy: Help
Simultaneous bi-directional sequencing of all coding exons
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
Yes
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
Yes
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Test Order Code, Lab contact for this test
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: 1
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
Applied Biosystems 3730 capillary sequencing instrument
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Variant Interpretation:
What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS? Help
The 5-classes classification method (Alamut)

Will the lab re-contact the ordering physician if variant interpretation changes? Help
Yes.
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Clinical validity, Clinical utility, Target population, Are family members with defined clinical status recruited to assess significance of VUS without charge?, Is research allowed on the sample after clinical testing is complete?, Sample negative report, Sample positive report
Technical Information
Availability: Help
Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
This test detects >99% of described mutations
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
Yes

Method used for proficiency testing: Help
Formal PT program

PT Provider: Help
European Molecular Genetics Quality Network, EMQN
VUS:
Software used to interpret novel variations Help
Alamut (Interactive Biosoftware), including AGVGD, PolyPhen-2, SIFT and MutationTaster for missense predictions and MAXEntScan, NNSPLICE, GeneSplicer and Human Splicing Finder for splice predictions
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Test Confirmation, Assay limitations, Description of internal test validation method, Citations for Analytical validity, Description of PT method, Major CAP category, CAP category, CAP test list
Regulatory Approval
FDA Review: Help
Category: Not Applicable
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