Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer
GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000514812.2
INHERITED DISEASEINHERITED DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITYCANCER ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2015-01-14
Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-03-13 LinkOut
At a Glance
Diagnosis
Breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 1; Breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 2; Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome; ...
Genes (4): Help
MLH1 (3p22.2), MSH2 (2p21-16.3), MSH6 (2p16.3), PMS2 (7p22.1)
Molecular Genetics - Deletion/duplication analysis: Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA); ...
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Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Specimen Source: Help
Who can order: Help
  • Health Care Provider
Test Order Code: Help
Lab contact: Help
Angela Abicht, MD, Lab Director
abicht@mgz-muenchen.de
+49 8930908860
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.
Test development: Help
Test developed by laboratory (no manufacturer test name)
Informed consent required: Help
Based on applicable state law
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
Not provided
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
No
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Conditions Help
Total conditions: 6
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Genes Help
Total genes: 4
Gene Associated Condition Germline or Somatic Allele (Lab-provided) Variant in NCBI
Methodology
Total methods: 3
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument *
Deletion/duplication analysis
Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA)
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Variant Interpretation:
Will the lab re-contact the ordering physician if variant interpretation changes? Help
Yes.
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Technical Information
Availability: Help
Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
NGS: Our diagnostic criteria requires: (i) at least 98% of the sequencing reads have a quality score (Q) above 30 (99,9% accurate), (ii) a median per base sequence quality score (Q) above 30 (99,9% accurate), (iii) 100% of the region of interest have over 30-fold per base coverage. Sanger Sequencing: … View more
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

Description of PT method: Help
HNPCC
VUS:
Laboratory's policy on reporting novel variations Help
Decline to answer
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Regulatory Approval
FDA Review: Help
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Additional Information

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