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GTR Home > Tests > Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy, DMD Gene, Large Deletion/Duplication Analysis

Overview

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Test name

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Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy, DMD Gene, Large Deletion/Duplication Analysis (DMD/BMD Deletion/Duplication)

Purpose of the test

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This is a clinical test intended for Help: Diagnosis, Pre-symptomatic, Predictive, Risk Assessment

Condition

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How to order

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https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/test-catalog/Specimen/58125
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Specimen source

Amniotic fluid
Chorionic villi
Peripheral (whole) blood

Methodology

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Molecular Genetics
DDeletion/duplication analysis
Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA)
  • Applied Biosystems 3730 capillary sequencing instrument

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Clinical utility

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Establish or confirm diagnosis

Citations
  • Review of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) for the pediatricians in the community. - PubMed ID: 20724320

Clinical validity

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Not provided

Practice guidelines

  • ACMG Algorithm, 2022
    American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Algorithm, ELEVATED CREATINEKINASE(CK)-MM , Genetic Neuromuscular Disorders, 2022
  • ACMG ACT, 2020
    American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Newborn Screening ACT Sheet, No Pathogenic Variant in Dystrophin (DMD) Gene after elevated creatine kinase muscle isoform (CK-MM), Genetic Neuromuscular Disease, 2020
  • ACMG ACT, 2020
    American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Newborn Screening ACT Sheet, Elevated creatine kinase muscle isoform (CKMM), Genetic Neuromuscular Disease, 2020
  • ACMG ACT, 2019
    American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Newborn Screening ACT Sheet, Pathogenic Variant in Dystrophin (DMD Gene) and elevated creatine kinase muscle isoform (CK-MM), Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy, 2019
  • ACMG ACT, 2012
    American College of Medical Genetics & Genomics Genetic Testing ACT Sheet, Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy, 2012

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