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Common 29 mtDNA Variant Panel
Clinical Genetic Test
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Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000591969.7
INHERITED DISEASEMITOCHONDRIAL DISEASEDYSMORPHOLOGY ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2022-12-06
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-04-17 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Conditions (9): Help
MERRF syndrome; Juvenile myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis AND stroke; Leber optic atrophy more...
Genes (32): Help
MT-ATP6 (); MT-ATP8 (); MT-CO1 (); MT-CO2 (); MT-CO3 () more...
Methods (1): Help
Molecular Genetics - Targeted variant analysis: Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
Target population: Help
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Clinical validity: Help
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Clinical utility: Help
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Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories
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Specimen Source: Help
  • Isolated DNA
  • Peripheral (whole) blood
  • Saliva
Who can order: Help
  • Health Care Provider
  • Licensed Physician
Lab contact: Help
Robin Fletcher, MS, CGC, Certified Genetic counselor, CGC, Genetic Counselor
rfletcher@ggc.org
864-388-1055
Kellie Walden, MS, CGC, Certified Genetic counselor, CGC, Genetic Counselor
kwalden@ggc.org
334-246-3647
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 service: Help
Clinical Testing/Confirmation of Mutations Identified Previously
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
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Test Order Code, Test strategy, Test development
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 9
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Genes Help
Total genes: 32
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
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
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Diagnosis
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Clinical validity, Clinical utility, Target population, What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS?, 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
>99% for point mutations based on validation studies
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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