Classic view of this page
Mental Retardation and Dysmorphology - panels
Clinical Genetic Test
Help
offered by
MGZ Medical Genetics Center
View lab's test page
LinkOut
GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000552438.1
NERVOUS SYSTEMINHERITED DISEASEIDIOPATHIC ... View more
Registered in GTR: 2016-12-15
View version history
Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-03-13 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Conditions (15): Help
Idiopathic generalized epilepsy; Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 4; Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 9 more...
Genes (343): Help
A2ML1 (12p13.31); ABCC6 (16p13.11); ABCC9 (12p12.1); ACSL4 (Xq23); ACTB (7p22.1) more...
Methods (2): Help
Molecular Genetics - Deletion/duplication analysis: Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS); ...
Target population: Help
Not provided
Clinical validity: Help
Not provided
Clinical utility: Help
Not provided
Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
MGZ Medical Genetics Center
View lab's website
View lab's test page
Specimen Source: Help
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
No
Recommended fields not provided:
Test Order Code, How to Order, Lab contact for this test, Test strategy
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 15
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Genes Help
Total genes: 343
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
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Variant Interpretation:
Are family members with defined clinical status recruited to assess significance of VUS without charge? Help
yes

Will the lab re-contact the ordering physician if variant interpretation changes? Help
Yes.
Recommended fields not provided:
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?, 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
Our diagnostic criteria requires: (i) at least 98% of the sequencing reads have a quality score (Q) above 30 (99,9% accurate), (ii) a median per base sequence quality score (Q) above 30 (99,9% accurate), (iii) at least 98% of the region of interest have over 30-fold per base coverage. Detection … View more
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
Yes

Method used for proficiency testing: Help
Formal PT program

PT Provider: Help
European Molecular Genetics Quality Network, EMQN

Description of PT method: Help
Molecular Genetics Sequencing
VUS:
Software used to interpret novel variations Help
Alamut: PolyPhen-2, SIFT, Align GVGD, MAPP, SpliceSiteFinder, MaxEntScan, NNSPLICE, GeneSplicer, Human Splicing Finder, MutationTaster
Recommended fields not provided:
Test Confirmation, Assay limitations, Description of internal test validation method, Citations for Analytical validity, Major CAP category, CAP category, CAP test list
Regulatory Approval
FDA Review: Help
Not provided
Additional Information

IMPORTANT NOTE: NIH does not independently verify information submitted to GTR; it relies on submitters to provide information that is accurate and not misleading. NIH makes no endorsements of tests or laboratories listed in GTR. GTR is not a substitute for medical advice. Patients and consumers with specific questions about a genetic test should contact a health care provider or a genetics professional.