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POMC Sequence Analysis (Familial Mutation/Variant Analysis)
Clinical Genetic Test
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offered by
Baylor Genetics
GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000512108.2
NUTRITIONAL DISEASEINHERITED DISEASEDYSMORPHOLOGY ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2019-07-01
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2023-07-21 Past due LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis; Mutation Confirmation; Pre-symptomatic; ...
Conditions (2): Help
Obesity due to pro-opiomelanocortin deficiency; Obesity
Genes (1): Help
POMC (2p23.3)
Methods (1): Help
Molecular Genetics - Targeted variant analysis: Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
Target population: Help
General population with clinical diagnosis of disease
Clinical validity: Help
Not provided
Clinical utility: Help
Not provided
Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Baylor Genetics
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Test Order Code: Help
6861
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:
How to Order, Specimen source, Lab contact for this test, Contact policy, Test strategy, Test development
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 *
Targeted variant analysis
Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis; Mutation Confirmation; Pre-symptomatic; Risk Assessment; Screening
Target population: Help
General population with clinical diagnosis of disease
Recommended fields not provided:
Clinical validity, Clinical utility, 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
Availability: Help
Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
Analytical Sensitivity >99%. Analytical Specificity >99% Precision >99%
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
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Not provided
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