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Sickle cell anemia
Clinical Genetic Test
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Center for Human Genetics, Inc
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000016289.1
INHERITED DISEASEHEMATOLOGY
Registered in GTR: 2013-03-06
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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
Hb SS disease
Genes (1): Help
HBB (11p15.4)
Methods (1): Help
Molecular Genetics - Targeted variant analysis: PCR with RFLP
Target population: Help
Not provided
Clinical validity: Help
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Clinical utility: Help
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Ordering Information
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Center for Human Genetics, Inc
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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
Order URL
Test additional service: Help
Custom Prenatal Testing
Custom mutation-specific/Carrier testing
Informed consent required: Help
Decline to answer
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, Specimen source, 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 *
Targeted variant analysis
PCR with RFLP
* Instrument: Not provided
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
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
No
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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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Not provided
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