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Overview

Test order codeHelp: USH01

Test name

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Usher Panel

Purpose of the test

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This is a clinical test intended for Help: Diagnosis, Mutation Confirmation, Prognostic

Condition

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How to order

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Sample types accepted include: 3-5 cc EDTA whole blood; 5 μg DNA, resuspended in at least 50 ul of DNA Elution Buffer; Saliva (DNA Genotek, ORAGene Discover, OGR-500); or Buccal Swabs, at least 4 (DNA Genotek, OraCollect, OCD-100). Samples can be received Monday - Friday (no weekend or holiday deliveries), completed testing requisition form MUST accompany all samples - Institutional Billing or payment by credit card only.
Order URL Help: https://morl.lab.uiowa.edu/sites/morl.lab.uiowa.edu/files/2024_hearing_losstesting_requisition_form_v3.pdf

Specimen source

Buccal swab
Isolated DNA
Peripheral (whole) blood
Saliva

Methodology

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Molecular Genetics
DDeletion/duplication analysis
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
  • Agilent SureSelect
  • None/not applicable
CSequence analysis of the entire coding region
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
  • Agilent SureSelect
  • None/not applicable

Summary of what is tested

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Clinical utility

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Not provided

Clinical validity

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Not provided

Testing strategy

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The Usher Panel uses custom-targeted sequence capture for DNA enrichment followed by massively parallel DNA sequencing. Data analysis is performed and results are discussed at a multidisciplinary meeting where each patient's variants are discussed individually and in the context of their unique clinical information to provide the most comprehensive diagnosis possible. These meetings are attended by clinical experts, research scientists, bioinformaticians and genetic counselors. 000 Sample types accepted include: 3-5 cc EDTA whole blood; 5 μg DNA, resuspended in at least 50 ul of DNA Elution Buffer; Saliva (DNA Genotek, ORAGene Discover, OGR-500); or Buccal Swabs, at least 4 (DNA Genotek, OraCollect, OCD-100). Samples can be received Monday - Friday (no weekend or holiday deliveries), completed testing requisition form MUST accompany all samples - Institutional Billing or payment by credit card only.

Test services

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  • Clinical Testing/Confirmation of Mutations Identified Previously, comments
  • Custom mutation-specific/Carrier testing

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