CFH region Deletion/Duplication by MLPA (2 Day STAT TAT)
Clinical Genetic Test
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INHERITED DISEASEINHERITED DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY
Last updated in GTR: 2023-03-13
Last annual review date for the lab: 2023-04-07 Past due LinkOut
At a Glance
Diagnosis
Hemolytic uremic syndrome, atypical, susceptibility to, 1
Genes (5): Help
CFH (1q31.3); CFHR1 (1q31.3); CFHR2 (1q31.3); CFHR3 (1q31.3); CFHR5 (1q31.3)
Molecular Genetics - Deletion/duplication analysis: Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA)
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It is estimated that copy number variations in the CFH …
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  • Health Care Provider
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Custom Deletion/Duplication Testing
Result interpretation
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Test developed by laboratory (no manufacturer test name)
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Conditions Help
Total conditions: 1
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Total genes: 5
Gene Associated Condition Germline or Somatic Allele (Lab-provided) Variant in NCBI
Methodology
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Instrument *
Deletion/duplication analysis
Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA)
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Clinical Information
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Diagnosis
Clinical validity: Help
It is estimated that copy number variations in the CFH region due to nonallelic homologous recombination are found in approximately 4.5% of aHUS patients (Challis et al. 2016). This assay can detect copy number variations in the CFH region that are difficult to detect by NGS.
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  • Challis RC, Araujo GS, Wong EK, Anderson HE, Awan A, Dorman AM, Waldron M, Wilson V, Brocklebank V, Strain L, Morgan BP, Harris CL, Marchbank KJ, Goodship TH, Kavanagh D. A De Novo Deletion in the Regulators of Complement Activation Cluster Producing a Hybrid Complement Factor H/Complement Factor H-Related 3 Gene in Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016;27(6):1617-24. doi:10.1681/ASN.2015010100. Epub 2015 Oct 21. PMID: 26490391.
Clinical utility: Help
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View citations (1)
  • Challis RC, Araujo GS, Wong EK, Anderson HE, Awan A, Dorman AM, Waldron M, Wilson V, Brocklebank V, Strain L, Morgan BP, Harris CL, Marchbank KJ, Goodship TH, Kavanagh D. A De Novo Deletion in the Regulators of Complement Activation Cluster Producing a Hybrid Complement Factor H/Complement Factor H-Related 3 Gene in Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016;27(6):1617-24. doi:10.1681/ASN.2015010100. Epub 2015 Oct 21. PMID: 26490391.

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Technical Information
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Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
During validation, no false negatives or false positive results were observed. Analytical specificity and sensitivity are >99%.
Proficiency testing (PT):
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Yes

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