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Very Long Chain Acyl-Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Clinical Genetic Test
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offered by
Clinical Biochemical Genetics Diagnostic Laboratory
GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000331203.1
CAP
INHERITED DISEASECARDIOVASCULARMETABOLIC DISEASE ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2012-12-08
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2023-10-09 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Screening
Conditions (1): Help
Very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
Analytes (2): Help
Tetradecanoylcarnitine (C14); Tetradecenoylcarnitine (C14:1)
Methods (1): Help
Biochemical Genetics - Analyte: Tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS)
Target population: Help
Not provided
Clinical validity: Help
Not provided
Clinical utility: Help
Not provided
Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Clinical Biochemical Genetics Diagnostic Laboratory
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Specimen Source: Help
Contact Policy: Help
Post-test email/phone consultation regarding genetic test results and interpretation is provided to patients/families.
Pre-test email/phone consultation regarding genetic test results and interpretation is provided to patients/families.
Test development: Help
Test developed by laboratory (no manufacturer test name)
Informed consent required: Help
No
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
No
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
No
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Test Order Code, How to Order, Lab contact for this test, Test strategy
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 1
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Analytes Help
Total analytes: 2
Analyte Associated Condition
Methodology
Total methods: 1
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Test method Help
Instrument *
Analyte
Tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS)
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Screening
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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
Plasma acylcarnitines have a CV of less than 10%.
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
Yes

Method used for proficiency testing: Help
Formal PT program

PT Provider: Help
American College of Medical Genetics / College of American Pathologists, ACMG/CAP
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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
Category: FDA exercises enforcement discretion
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