Prostate Cancer NGS panel (somatic analysis)
Clinical Genetic Test
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000607908.1
INHERITED DISEASECANCERREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2023-06-13
Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-05-15 LinkOut
At a Glance
Therapeutic management
Prostate cancer, hereditary, 1
ATM (11q22.3); BARD1 (2q35); BRCA1 (17q21.31); BRCA2 (13q13.1); BRIP1 (17q23.2) more...
Molecular Genetics - Sequence analysis of the entire coding region: Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
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Ordering Information
Test short name: Help
PROSTATE CANCER
Specimen Source: Help
  • Paraffin block
Test Order Code: Help
7915
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.
Informed consent required: Help
Yes
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
Yes
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
Yes
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Conditions Help
Total conditions: 1
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Genes Help
Total genes: 18
Gene Associated Condition Germline or Somatic Allele (Lab-provided) Variant in NCBI
Methodology
Total methods: 1
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Test method Help
Instrument *
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
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Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Therapeutic management
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Technical Information
Availability: Help
Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
This test is performed with positive and negative controls. The test is 99.5% accurate. In some cases where the deletion is very small or there are point mutations, the probe may show a normal result.
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
No
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Regulatory Approval
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Additional Information

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