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GDAP1
Clinical Genetic Test
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Institute of Human Genetics
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000521550.1
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Registered in GTR: 2015-03-12
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-10-10 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis; Mutation Confirmation; Pre-symptomatic; ...
Conditions (2): Help
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4A; Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2K
Genes (1): Help
GDAP1 (8q21.11)
Methods (1): Help
Molecular Genetics - Mutation scanning of the entire coding region: Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
Target population: Help
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Clinical validity: Help
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Clinical utility: Help
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Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Institute of Human Genetics
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Specimen Source: Help
  • Amniocytes
  • Amniotic fluid
  • Buccal swab
  • Cell culture
  • Chorionic villi
  • Cord blood
  • Dried blood spot (DBS) card
  • Fetal blood
  • Fibroblasts
  • Fresh tissue
  • Isolated DNA
  • Paraffin block
  • Saliva
  • Skin
  • Sputum
  • Urine
Who can order: Help
  • Genetic Counselor
  • Health Care Provider
Test Order Code: Help
GDAP1
LOINC codes: Help
**LOINC codes notice
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
Please send DNA and written informed consent of patient, billing address
Order URL
Informed consent required: Help
Yes
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
Yes
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
Yes
Recommended fields not provided:
Lab contact for this test, 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
Mutation scanning of the entire coding region
Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
Applied Biosystems 3730 capillary sequencing instrument
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis; Mutation Confirmation; Pre-symptomatic; Predictive; Risk Assessment; Screening
Recommended fields not provided:
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
Availability: Help
Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
sensitivity > 95%
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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