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Glutaric Acidemia Type I: GCDH Sequencing
Clinical Genetic Test
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Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000502134.11
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Last updated in GTR: 2022-12-06
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-04-17 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis; Mutation Confirmation
Conditions (1): Help
Glutaric aciduria, type 1
Genes (1): Help
GCDH (19p13.13)
Methods (2): Help
Molecular Genetics - Deletion/duplication analysis: Microarray; ...
Target population: Help
Not provided
Clinical validity: Help
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Clinical utility: Help
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Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories
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Specimen Source: Help
  • Cord blood
  • Dried blood spot (DBS) card
  • Fibroblasts
  • Fresh tissue
  • Isolated DNA
  • Peripheral (whole) blood
  • Saliva
  • Skin
Who can order: Help
  • Health Care Provider
  • Licensed Physician
Lab contact: Help
Robin Fletcher, MS, CGC, Certified Genetic counselor, CGC, Genetic Counselor
rfletcher@ggc.org
864-388-1055
Kellie Walden, MS, CGC, Certified Genetic counselor, CGC, Genetic Counselor
kwalden@ggc.org
334-246-3647
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.
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Order URL
Test service: Help
Clinical Testing/Confirmation of Mutations Identified Previously
Test additional service: Help
Custom Prenatal Testing
    Comment: Targeted mutation analysis for known pathogenic variants may be available for prenatal samples. Please contact the lab prior to sending any prenatal specimens.
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
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Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
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Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
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Test Order Code, Test strategy
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: 2
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument *
Deletion/duplication analysis
Microarray
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis; Mutation Confirmation
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Clinical validity, Clinical utility, Target population, What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS?, 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
Sequence method detects 99% of sequence variants
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
Yes

Method used for proficiency testing: Help
Inter-Laboratory
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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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