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Overview

Test order codeHelp: PVT

Test name

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PREVENTEST

Purpose of the test

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This is a clinical test intended for Help: Risk Assessment

Condition

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How to order

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All testing must be ordered by a qualified health care provider. Also, the results are only sent to the health care provider who then will disclosed the findings to the patient.
Order URL Help: https://www.admdiag.com/contact

Specimen source

Buccal swab
Saliva

Methodology

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Molecular Genetics
DDeletion/duplication analysis
Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA)
  • Other
CSequence analysis of the entire coding region
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
  • Thermofisher Ion S5XL
  • Illumina MiniSeq

Summary of what is tested

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Clinical utility

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Predictive risk information for patient and/or family members

Citations
  • https://www.nccn.org/store/login/login.aspx?ReturnURL=https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/genetics_colon.pdf
  • https://www.nccn.org/store/login/login.aspx?ReturnURL=https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/genetics_screening.pdf

Clinical validity

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Not provided

Test services

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  • Clinical Testing/Confirmation of Mutations Identified Previously

Suggested reading

Practice guidelines

  • NCCN, 2023
    NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) Colon Cancer, 2023
  • ACMG ACT, 2019
    American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Genomic Testing (Secondary Findings) ACT Sheet, APC Pathogenic Variants (Familial Adenomatous Polyposis [FAP]), 2019
  • ACMG ACT, 2012
    American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Family History ACT Sheet, Colon Cancer (Asymptomatic), 2012
  • EuroGenetest, 2011
    Clinical utility gene card for: familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and attenuated FAP (AFAP).

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