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Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 presymptomatic testing
Clinical Genetic Test
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Genetics Service Unit
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000562207.2
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Last updated in GTR: 2018-11-22
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-10-28 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Pre-symptomatic
Conditions (1): Help
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1
Genes (1): Help
ATXN1 (6p22.3)
Methods (1): Help
Molecular Genetics - Targeted variant analysis: Trinucleotide repeat by PCR or Southern Blot
Target population: Help
West Bengal, India
Clinical validity: Help
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Clinical utility: Help
Not provided
Ordering Information
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Genetics Service Unit
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Specimen Source: Help
Who can order: Help
  • Licensed Physician
Test Order Code: Help
54
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
For DNA based tests, 2 ml blood should be collected in a tube containing EDTA. The tube should be labelled (patient's name, referring Government hospital registration number and date of collection). The EDTA tube should be sent (within 4 hours of blood collection) at room temperature or should be stored …
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Test service: Help
Clinical Testing/Confirmation of Mutations Identified Previously
Informed consent required: Help
Yes
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
Yes
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
Yes
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Lab contact for this test, Test strategy, Test development
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 1
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
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Test method Help
Instrument *
Targeted variant analysis
Trinucleotide repeat by PCR or Southern Blot
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Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Pre-symptomatic
Target population: Help
West Bengal, India
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Clinical validity, Clinical utility, 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
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Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
99% sensitive
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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