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MERRF
Clinical Genetic Test
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MGZ Medical Genetics Center
GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000501924.2
MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASEINHERITED DISEASEDYSMORPHOLOGY ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2014-03-07
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-03-13 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Conditions (4): Help
Inborn mitochondrial myopathy; Lethal infantile mitochondrial myopathy; MERRF syndrome more...
Chromosomal regions/ Mitochondria (1): Help
Mitochondrion
Genes (1): Help
MT-TK ()
Methods (1): Help
Molecular Genetics - Sequence analysis of the entire coding region: Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
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Clinical validity: Help
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Clinical utility: Help
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Ordering Information
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MGZ Medical Genetics Center
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Informed consent required: Help
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Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
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Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
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Test Order Code, How to Order, Specimen source, Lab contact for this test, Contact policy, Test strategy, Test development
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 4
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Chromosomal regions/Mitochondria Help
Total chromosomal regions/mitochondria: 1
Chromosomal region/Mitochondrion Associated condition
Genes Help
Total genes: 1
Gene Associated Condition Germline or Somatic Allele (Lab-provided) Variant in NCBI
Methodology
Total methods: 1
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Instrument *
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
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Clinical Information
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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
In addition quantitative analysis for determination of heteroplasmy
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Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
Sensitivity >98%, specifity >99%
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
No
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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
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Additional Information

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