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Waardenburg Syndrome Panel
Clinical Genetic Test
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Genomic Diagnostic Laboratory, Division of Genomic Diagnostics
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000553416.2
INHERITED DISEASESYNDROMIC DISEASEDYSMORPHOLOGY ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2023-02-08
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2023-09-29 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis; Pre-symptomatic; Risk Assessment; ...
Conditions (9): Help
Waardenburg syndrome type 2A; PCWH syndrome; Waardenburg syndrome type 1; ...
Genes (6): Help
EDN3 (20q13.32), EDNRB (13q22.3), MITF (3p13), PAX3 (2q36.1), SNAI2 (8q11.21), ...
Methods (2): Help
Molecular Genetics - Deletion/duplication analysis: Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS); ...
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
Genomic Diagnostic Laboratory, Division of Genomic Diagnostics
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Specimen Source: Help
Test Order Code: Help
WAARX
CPT codes: Help
**AMA CPT codes notice

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Lab contact: Help
DGD GeneticCounselor, Genetic Counselor
DGDGeneticCounselor@chop.edu
How to Order: Help
Each specimen must be accompanied by a physician's test request. Informed consent is desirable. Proper billing information should also be provided on the test requisition form.
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Test development: Help
Test developed by laboratory (no manufacturer test name)
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
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Contact policy, Test strategy
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 9
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Genes Help
Total genes: 6
Gene Associated Condition Germline or Somatic Allele (Lab-provided) Variant in NCBI
Methodology
Total methods: 2
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument *
Deletion/duplication analysis
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis; Pre-symptomatic; Risk Assessment; Screening
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Clinical validity, Clinical utility, Target population, What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS?, 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 and specificity for sequencing and copy number variants is ~99%.  It may be lower for technically difficult genomic regions.  Please see our test menu entry for test-specific information.
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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Category: FDA exercises enforcement discretion
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