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Breast-ovarian cancer, familial 1 (BRCA1)
Clinical Genetic Test
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Center for Human Genetics, Inc
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000006692.3
INHERITED DISEASEINHERITED DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITYCANCER ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2015-01-29
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2021-11-30 Past due LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis; Mutation Confirmation
Conditions (1): Help
Breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 1
Genes (1): Help
BRCA1 (17q21.31)
Methods (3): Help
Molecular Genetics - Deletion/duplication analysis: Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA); ...
Target population: Help
Not provided
Clinical validity: Help
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Clinical utility: Help
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Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Center for Human Genetics, Inc
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Specimen Source: Help
  • Amniocytes
  • Amniotic fluid
  • Chorionic villi
  • Cord blood
  • Fibroblasts
  • Isolated DNA
  • Peripheral (whole) blood
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
Blood collected in lavender top collection tubes or extracted DNA should be submitted along with a completed Molecular DNA Test Requisition form.
Order URL
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
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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: 3
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument
Deletion/duplication analysis
Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA)
Applied Biosystems 3730 capillary sequencing instrument
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
Applied Biosystems 3730 capillary sequencing instrument
Targeted variant analysis
PCR with allele specific hybridization
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis; Mutation Confirmation
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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
Test Comments: Help
Targeted Ashkenazi Jewish mutation panel includes 185delAG and 5382insC for BRCA1 and 6174delT for BRCA2.
Availability: Help
Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
greater than 99%
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
Yes

Method used for proficiency testing: Help
Intra-Laboratory
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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
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