Propionic Acidemia
Clinical Genetic Test
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000167696.1
INHERITED DISEASEMETABOLIC DISEASE
Registered in GTR: 2014-02-19
Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-02-01 LinkOut
At a Glance
Screening
Propionic acidemia
Organic acid
Biochemical Genetics - Analyte: Tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS)
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Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Specimen Source: Help
  • Dried blood spot (DBS) card
Who can order: Help
  • Health Care Provider
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.
Test development: Help
Test developed by laboratory but exempt from FDA oversight (eg. NYS CLEP approved, offered within a hospital or clinic)
Informed consent required: Help
Based on applicable state law
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
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Conditions Help
Total conditions: 1
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Analytes Help
Total analytes: 1
Analyte Associated Condition
Methodology
Total methods: 1
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument *
Analyte
Tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS)
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Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Screening
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Technical Information
Test Comments: Help
Also offer newborn screening and postmortem testing
Availability: Help
Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
Based upon testing of 100,000 specimens
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
Yes

Method used for proficiency testing: Help
Formal PT program

PT Provider: Help
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program, CDC DLS
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Regulatory Approval
FDA Review: Help
Category: FDA exercises enforcement discretion
Additional Information

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