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Biopsy-based NF1 analysis with reflex to SPRED1, if needed
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UAB Medical Genomics Laboratory
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000568167.3
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INHERITED DISEASEDYSMORPHOLOGYINHERITED DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2023-06-07
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At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis; Mutation Confirmation; Prognostic; ...
Conditions (2): Help
Neurofibromatosis, type 1; Legius syndrome
Genes (2): Help
NF1 (17q11.2); SPRED1 (15q14)
Methods (3): Help
Molecular Genetics - Deletion/duplication analysis: Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA); ...
Target population: Help
Patients suspected to have segmental NF1, with symptoms restricted to …
Clinical validity: Help
Not provided
Clinical utility: Help
Not provided
Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
UAB Medical Genomics Laboratory
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Test short name: Help
NF14C/NF14N
Specimen Source: Help
Who can order: Help
  • Genetic Counselor
  • Health Care Provider
  • Licensed Physician
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician Assistant
Test Order Code: Help
NF14C/NF14N
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CPT codes: Help
**AMA CPT codes notice

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Lab contact: Help
Brandon Shaw, MS, CGC, Certified Genetic counselor, CGC, Genetic Counselor
brandonshaw@uabmc.edu
205-934-1520
Contact Policy: Help
Pre-test email/phone consultation regarding genetic test results and interpretation is provided to patients/families.
How to Order: Help
Additional information regarding the specific details needed for test submission can be found on our website
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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
Test strategy: Help
The RNA-based NF1/SPRED1 testing on cultured cells from affected tissues is offered starting from biopsies of café-au-lait macules (CALM) and/or neurofibromas. Melanocytes cultured from CALMs and Schwann cells cultured from neurofibromas are the starting material to extract RNA. The complete NF1 coding region is analyzed by a cascade of complementary … View more
View citations (10)
  • Exhaustive mutation analysis of the NF1 gene allows identification of 95% of mutations and reveals a high frequency of unusual splicing defects. Messiaen LM, et al. Hum Mutat. 2000;15(6):541-55. doi:10.1002/1098-1004(200006)15:6<541::AID-HUMU6>3.0.CO;2-N. PMID: 10862084.
  • Pitfalls of automated comparative sequence analysis as a single platform for routine clinical testing for NF1. Messiaen LM, et al. J Med Genet. 2005;42(5):e25. PMID: 15863657.
  • Spectrum of single- and multiexon NF1 copy number changes in a cohort of 1,100 unselected NF1 patients. Wimmer K, et al. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2006;45(3):265-76. doi:10.1002/gcc.20289. PMID: 16283621.
  • Upadhyaya M, Huson SM, Davies M, Thomas N, Chuzhanova N, Giovannini S, Evans DG, Howard E, Kerr B, Griffiths S, Consoli C, Side L, Adams D, Pierpont M, Hachen R, Barnicoat A, Li H, Wallace P, Van Biervliet JP, Stevenson D, Viskochil D, Baralle D, Haan E, Riccardi V, Turnpenny P, Lazaro C, Messiaen L. An absence of cutaneous neurofibromas associated with a 3-bp inframe deletion in exon 17 of the NF1 gene (c.2970-2972 delAAT): evidence of a clinically significant NF1 genotype-phenotype correlation. Am J Hum Genet. 2007;80(1):140-51. doi:10.1086/510781. Epub 2006 Dec 08. PMID: 17160901.
  • Extensive in silico analysis of NF1 splicing defects uncovers determinants for splicing outcome upon 5' splice-site disruption. Wimmer K, et al. Hum Mutat. 2007;28(6):599-612. doi:10.1002/humu.20493. PMID: 17311297.
  • Maertens O, De Schepper S, Vandesompele J, Brems H, Heyns I, Janssens S, Speleman F, Legius E, Messiaen L. Molecular dissection of isolated disease features in mosaic neurofibromatosis type 1. Am J Hum Genet. 2007;81(2):243-51. doi:10.1086/519562. Epub 2007 Jun 20. PMID: 17668375.
  • Mosaic type-1 NF1 microdeletions as a cause of both generalized and segmental neurofibromatosis type-1 (NF1). Messiaen L, et al. Hum Mutat. 2011;32(2):213-9. doi:10.1002/humu.21418. PMID: 21280148.
  • The diagnostic evaluation and multidisciplinary management of neurofibromatosis 1 and neurofibromatosis 2. Gutmann DH, et al. JAMA. 1997;278(1):51-7. PMID: 9207339.
  • Huson, SM; Hughes, RAC: The Neurofibromatoses: a Pathogenetic and Clinical Overview. London: Chapman & Hall Medical, 1994
  • Messiaen LM and Wimmer K (2008) NF1 Mutational Spectrum, in Kaufmann D (ed): Neurofibromatoses. Monogr Hum Genet. Basel, Karger, Vol 16:63-77
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
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Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
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Conditions Help
Total conditions: 2
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Genes Help
Total genes: 2
Gene Associated Condition Germline or Somatic Allele (Lab-provided) Variant in NCBI
Methodology
Total methods: 3
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument
Deletion/duplication analysis
Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA)
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Alternative splicing detection
Applied Biosystems 3730 capillary sequencing instrument
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
Applied Biosystems 3730 capillary sequencing instrument
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis; Mutation Confirmation; Prognostic; Risk Assessment
Target population: Help
Patients suspected to have segmental NF1, with symptoms restricted to a defined area of the body; sporadic patients who have (mild) non-localized symptoms of NF1 and in whom no NF1 variant was identified in the blood lymphocytes and may have disease due to a postzygotic mutation; reflex testing for familial … View more
Variant Interpretation:
What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS? Help
In order to further investigate a VUS, the laboratory will: 1. Review software predictions (SIFT, PolyPhen, etc) 2. Review internal database to compare against alterations seen in >10,000 alleles previously tested in laboratory

Are family members with defined clinical status recruited to assess significance of VUS without charge? Help
Yes.

Will the lab re-contact the ordering physician if variant interpretation changes? Help
Yes.
Research:
Is research allowed on the sample after clinical testing is complete? Help
Yes
Recommended fields not provided:
Clinical validity, Clinical utility, Sample negative report, Sample positive report
Technical Information
Test Procedure: Help
The RNA-based NF1/SPRED1 testing on cultured cells from affected tissues is offered starting from biopsies of café-au-lait macules (CALM) and/or neurofibromas. Melanocytes cultured from CALMs and Schwann cells cultured from neurofibromas are the starting material to extract RNA. The complete NF1 coding region is analyzed by a cascade of complementary … View more
Test Platform:
None/not applicable
Availability: Help
Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
The complete NF1 coding region is analyzed by a cascade of complementary mutation detection techniques, including RT-PCR, direct sequencing, microsatellite marker analysis, copy number analysis by MLPA, enabling us to identify the mutation in ~95% of non-founder patients fulfilling the NIH diagnostic criteria
View citations (5)
  • Exhaustive mutation analysis of the NF1 gene allows identification of 95% of mutations and reveals a high frequency of unusual splicing defects. Messiaen LM, et al. Hum Mutat. 2000;15(6):541-55. doi:10.1002/1098-1004(200006)15:6<541::AID-HUMU6>3.0.CO;2-N. PMID: 10862084.
  • Pitfalls of automated comparative sequence analysis as a single platform for routine clinical testing for NF1. Messiaen LM, et al. J Med Genet. 2005;42(5):e25. PMID: 15863657.
  • Extensive in silico analysis of NF1 splicing defects uncovers determinants for splicing outcome upon 5' splice-site disruption. Wimmer K, et al. Hum Mutat. 2007;28(6):599-612. doi:10.1002/humu.20493. PMID: 17311297.
  • Maertens O, De Schepper S, Vandesompele J, Brems H, Heyns I, Janssens S, Speleman F, Legius E, Messiaen L. Molecular dissection of isolated disease features in mosaic neurofibromatosis type 1. Am J Hum Genet. 2007;81(2):243-51. doi:10.1086/519562. Epub 2007 Jun 20. PMID: 17668375.
  • Messiaen LM and Wimmer K (2008) NF1 Mutational Spectrum, in Kaufmann D (ed): Neurofibromatoses. Monogr Hum Genet. Basel, Karger, Vol 16:63-77
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
Yes

Method used for proficiency testing: Help
Inter-Laboratory

PT Provider: Help
American College of Medical Genetics / College of American Pathologists, ACMG/CAP
VUS:
Software used to interpret novel variations Help
Alamut, Google search, PolyPhen, SIFT, evolutionary conservation, grantham score, splicing prediction software, disorder specific databases as necessary
Recommended fields not provided:
Test Confirmation, Assay limitations, Description of internal test validation method, Description of PT method, Major CAP category, CAP category, CAP test list
Regulatory Approval
FDA Review: Help
Category: FDA exercises enforcement discretion
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