ACTA2
GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000525151.2
INHERITED DISEASECARDIOVASCULARNERVOUS SYSTEM ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2015-12-22
Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-03-13 LinkOut
At a Glance
Diagnosis
Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 6; Moyamoya disease 1; Moyamoya disease 5 more...
Genes (1): Help
ACTA2 (10q23.31)
Molecular Genetics - Sequence analysis of the entire coding region: Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis; Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
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Ordering Information
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Specimen Source: Help
Who can order: Help
  • Genetic Counselor
  • Health Care Provider
Lab contact: Help
Angela Abicht, MD, Lab Director
info@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 but exempt from FDA oversight (eg. NYS CLEP approved, offered within a hospital or clinic)
Informed consent required: Help
Based on applicable state law
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
No
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Conditions Help
Total conditions: 4
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 *
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)
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Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Variant Interpretation:
What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS? Help
Alamut: PolyPhen-2, SIFT, Align GVGD, MAPP, SpliceSiteFinder, MaxEntScan, NNSPLICE, GeneSplicer, Human Splicing Finder, MutationTaster

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
Sanger Sequencing: Sensitivity >98%; 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) at least 98% of the region of interest have over … 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
Molecular Genetics Sequencing
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Regulatory Approval
FDA Review: Help
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Additional Information

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