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THAP1
Clinical Genetic Test
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MGZ Medical Genetics Center
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000528319.1
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Registered in GTR: 2015-10-07
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-03-13 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Conditions (1): Help
Torsion dystonia 6
Genes (1): Help
THAP1 (8p11.21)
Methods (2): Help
Molecular Genetics - Sequence analysis of the entire coding region: Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis; Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA)
Target population: Help
Not provided
Clinical validity: Help
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Clinical utility: Help
Not provided
Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
MGZ Medical Genetics Center
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Specimen Source: Help
Who can order: Help
  • Genetic Counselor
  • Health Care Provider
Lab contact: Help
Angela Abicht, MD, Lab Director
[email protected]
+49 8930908860
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, Test strategy
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 1
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Genes Help
Total genes: 1
Gene Associated Condition Germline or Somatic Allele (Lab-provided) Variant in NCBI
Methodology
Total methods: 2
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument *
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA)
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Variant Interpretation:
What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS? Help
Alamut: PolyPhen-2, SIFT, Align GVGD, MAPP, SpliceSiteFinder, MaxEntScan, NNSPLICE, GeneSplicer, Human Splicing Finder, MutationTaster

Will the lab re-contact the ordering physician if variant interpretation changes? Help
Yes.
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Clinical validity, Clinical utility, Target population, 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
Sanger Sequencing: Sensitivity >98%; NGS: 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 … View more
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
Yes

Method used for proficiency testing: Help
molecular genetics sequencing

PT Provider: Help
European Molecular Genetics Quality Network, EMQN

Description of PT method: Help
Molecular Genetics Sequencing
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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
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