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Genetic Test for Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss - GJB6
Clinical Genetic Test
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offered by
CGPP - Center for Predictive and Preventive Genetics
GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000597277.2
Last updated in GTR: 2022-12-19
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2023-12-19 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Conditions (1): Help
Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss and Deafness, Autosomal Recessive
Genes (1): Help
GJB6 (13q12.11)
Methods (1): Help
Molecular Genetics - Sequence analysis of the entire coding region: Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
Target population: Help
Not provided
Clinical validity: Help
Not provided
Clinical utility: Help
Not provided
Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
CGPP - Center for Predictive and Preventive Genetics
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Test short name: Help
GJB6
Specimen Source: Help
Who can order: Help
  • Genetic Counselor
  • Health Care Provider
  • Licensed Physician
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.
Pre-test email/phone consultation regarding genetic test results and interpretation is provided to patients/families.
How to Order: Help
Please choose a test from the following list and fill out the form accordingly: https://www.testegenetico.com/lista-de-testes/
Order URL
Test service: Help
Clinical Testing/Confirmation of Mutations Identified Previously
Custom Deletion/Duplication Testing
Custom Sequence Analysis
Data Storage and Backup
Genetic counseling
Maternal cell contamination study (MCC)
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)
Result interpretation
Test additional service: Help
Custom Prenatal Testing
Informed consent required: Help
Yes
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
Recommended fields not provided:
Test Order Code, 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
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument *
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
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Clinical validity, Clinical utility, Target population, 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
Availability: Help
Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
Grifa et al., Nat Genet 23:16-8, 1999; del Castillo et al., New Eng J Med 346:243-49, 2002
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
No
Recommended fields not provided:
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
FDA Review: Help
Not provided
Additional Information
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