BPGM Full Gene Sequencing
GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000551614.8
HEMATOLOGYINHERITED DISEASEMUSCULOSKELETAL ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2025-09-16
Last annual review date for the lab: 2025-05-29 LinkOut
At a Glance
Diagnosis; Risk Assessment
Familial erythrocytosis; Erythrocytosis
Genes (1): Help
BPGM (7q33)
Molecular Genetics - Deletion/duplication analysis: Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS); ...
Diagnosing 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate mutase deficiency in individuals with lifelong, unexplained erythrocytosis …
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Avoidance of invasive testing; Establish or confirm diagnosis
Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Test short name: Help
BPGMM
Specimen Source: Help
Who can order: Help
  • Genetic Counselor
  • Health Care Provider
  • Licensed Dentist
  • Licensed Physician
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician Assistant
  • Public Health Mandate
  • Registered Nurse
Test Order Code: Help
CPT codes: Help
**AMA CPT codes notice
Lab contact: Help
Molecular Genetic Counselor, Genetic Counselor
GCMolgen@mayo.edu
1-800-533-1710
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
https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/test-catalog/overview/63208#Specimen
Order URL
Test development: Help
Test developed by laboratory (no manufacturer test name)
Informed consent required: Help
Based on applicable state law
Test strategy: Help
This evaluation is recommended for patients presenting with lifelong erythrocytosis, usually with a positive family history of similar symptoms. Due to the rarity of this disorder, other more common causes of erythrocytosis should be excluded prior to ordering. Polycythemia vera and chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm should be excluded prior to testing. … View more
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
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Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 2
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: 2
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument *
Deletion/duplication analysis
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis; Risk Assessment
Clinical utility: Help
Avoidance of invasive testing
View citations (1)
  • Petousi N, Copley RR, Lappin TR, Haggan SE, Bento CM, Cario H, Percy MJ, , Ratcliffe PJ, Robbins PA, McMullin MF. Erythrocytosis associated with a novel missense mutation in the BPGM gene. Haematologica. 2014;99(10):e201-4. doi:10.3324/haematol.2014.109306. Epub 2014 Jul 11. PMID: 25015942.

Establish or confirm diagnosis
View citations (1)
  • Compound heterozygosity in a complete erythrocyte bisphosphoglycerate mutase deficiency. Lemarchandel V, et al. Blood. 1992;80(10):2643-9. PMID: 1421379.

Target population: Help
Diagnosing 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate mutase deficiency in individuals with lifelong, unexplained erythrocytosis Identifying genetic variant carriers in family members of an affected individual for the purposes of preconception genetic counseling This test is not intended for prenatal diagnosis.
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Variant Interpretation:
What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS? Help
All detected variants are evaluated according to the most recent American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) and Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) recommendations. Variants are classified based on known, predicted, or possible pathogenicity and reported with interpretive comments detailing their potential or known significance.

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

Will the lab re-contact the ordering physician if variant interpretation changes? Help
No. The laboratory encourages health care providers to contact the laboratory at any time to learn how the status of a particular variant may have changed over time.
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Technical Information
Test Procedure: Help
DNA is extracted from whole peripheral blood and amplified in 4 separate polymerase chain reactions (PCR) to cover BPGM exons 1 through 4. PCR products are then sequenced by the Sanger sequencing method and analyzed with sequencing software. Patient sequence results are compared with the genomic reference sequences and the … View more
Availability: Help
Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
Clinical sensitivity on 31 samples was found to be 100%. All positive control samples that were tested correctly tested positive (10/10). Clinical specificity was found to be 100% (21/21)
Assay limitations: Help
1) This test does not detect large deletions and duplications in BPGM. 2) Polycythemia vera and acquired causes of erythrocytosis should be excluded before ordering this evaluation. The p50 value should be normal. 3) This test is not intended for prenatal diagnosis. 4) Blood transfusions prior to having blood drawn … View more
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
No

Method used for proficiency testing: Help
Alternative Assessment
VUS:
Software used to interpret novel variations Help
Variants may be analyzed using any combination of the following: Alamut, REVEL, Polyphen-2, SIFT, AGVGD, MutationTaster, SpliceSiteFinder-like, MaxEntScan, NNSPLICE, GeneSplicer, SpliceAI, gene-specific online databases, ISCA, UCSC Genome Browser

Laboratory's policy on reporting novel variations Help
All novel variants and copy number variants are evaluated for potential pathogenicity and included in the written report, accordingly.
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Regulatory Approval
FDA Review: Help
Category: FDA exercises enforcement discretion
Additional Information

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