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COL4A4
Clinical Genetic Test
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Institute of Human Genetics
GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000613079.1
INHERITED DISEASEIMMUNOLOGYSYNDROMIC DISEASE ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2023-11-07
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2023-11-07 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Conditions (4): Help
Autosomal recessive Alport syndrome; Alport syndrome; Benign familial hematuria; ...
Genes (1): Help
COL4A4 (2q36.3)
Methods (1): Help
Molecular Genetics - Sequence analysis of the entire coding region: Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
Target population: Help
Not provided
Clinical validity: Help
Not provided
Clinical utility: Help
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Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Institute of Human Genetics
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Test short name: Help
COL4A4
Specimen Source: Help
  • Amniocytes
  • Amniotic fluid
  • Bone marrow
  • Buccal swab
  • Cell culture
  • Cell-free DNA
  • Chorionic villi
  • Cord blood
  • Dried blood spot (DBS) card
  • Fetal blood
  • Fibroblasts
  • Fresh tissue
  • Frozen tissue
  • Isolated DNA
  • Paraffin block
  • Peripheral (whole) blood
  • Saliva
  • Serum
  • Skin
  • Urine
  • White blood cell prep
  • View specimen requirements
Who can order: Help
  • Genetic Counselor
  • 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.
How to Order: Help
we need a well described referral reason, written informed consent of the patient or parents after genetic counselling and we need payment address
Order URL
Test service: Help
Clinical Testing/Confirmation of Mutations Identified Previously
Confirmation of research findings
Custom Deletion/Duplication Testing
Custom Sequence Analysis
Genetic counseling
Maternal cell contamination study (MCC)
Result interpretation
Uniparental Disomy (UPD) Testing
X-Chromosome Inactivation Studies
Test additional service: Help
Custom Prenatal Testing
Custom mutation-specific/Carrier testing
Informed consent required: Help
Yes
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
Yes
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
Yes
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Test Order Code, Lab contact for this test, Test strategy, Test development
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 4
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
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Variant Interpretation:
What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS? Help
We follow guidelines from EMQN, ASMG

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. If the written consent states so
Recommended fields not provided:
Clinical validity, Clinical utility, Target population, 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
Interpretation performed in-house
Report generated in-house
Specimen preparation performed in-house
Wet lab work performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
sensitivity > 98%
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
Yes

Method used for proficiency testing: Help
Formal PT program

PT Provider: Help
European Molecular Genetics Quality Network, EMQN
VUS:
Software used to interpret novel variations Help
Alamut and others

Laboratory's policy on reporting novel variations Help
we follow guidelines from EMQN, guidelines from American College of Medical Genetics (PMID: 25741868) and PMID: 18951446
Recommended fields not provided:
Test Confirmation, Assay limitations, Description of internal test validation method, Citations for Analytical validity, 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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