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Hereditary Thyroid Cancer - RET Gene Analysis
Clinical Genetic Test
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GeneKor MSA
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000528040.1
INHERITED DISEASEINHERITED DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITYCANCER ... View more
Registered in GTR: 2015-09-02
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-07-23 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Mutation Confirmation; Risk Assessment; Screening; ...
Conditions (4): Help
Multiple endocrine neoplasia, type 2; Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma; Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A more...
Genes (1): Help
RET (10q11.21)
Methods (1): Help
Molecular Genetics - Sequence analysis of select exons: Bi-directional Sanger Sequencing
Target population: Help
Thyroid cancer patients
Clinical validity: Help
Not provided
Clinical utility: Help
Guidance for management
Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
GeneKor MSA
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Specimen Source: Help
  • Peripheral (whole) blood
Who can order: Help
  • Health Care Provider
  • Licensed Physician
  • Physician Assistant
  • Public Health Mandate
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
Order URL
Test service: Help
Clinical Testing/Confirmation of Mutations Identified Previously
Informed consent required: Help
No
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
No
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
No
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Test Order Code, Lab contact for this test, Test strategy, Test development
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: 1
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument *
Sequence analysis of select exons
Bi-directional Sanger Sequencing
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Mutation Confirmation; Risk Assessment; Screening; Therapeutic management
Clinical utility: Help
Guidance for management
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Target population: Help
Thyroid cancer patients
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Clinical validity, 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
yes 100%
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
No
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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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Not provided
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