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Tay Sach disease
Clinical Genetic Test
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Institute of Human Genetics
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000556494.1
INHERITED DISEASEOPHTHALMOLOGYMETABOLIC DISEASE ... View more
Registered in GTR: 2017-08-11
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-09-30 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Conditions (1): Help
Tay-Sachs disease
Enzymes (1): Help
Beta-hexosaminidase subunit alpha
Methods (1): Help
Biochemical Genetics - Enzyme assay: Fluorometry
Target population: Help
Universal
Clinical validity: Help
Not provided
Clinical utility: Help
Establish or confirm diagnosis
Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Institute of Human Genetics
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Test short name: Help
TSD
Specimen Source: Help
  • Amniocytes
  • Amniotic fluid
  • Bone marrow
  • Cell culture
  • Chorionic villi
  • Cord blood
  • Fetal blood
  • Fibroblasts
  • Fresh tissue
  • Isolated DNA
  • Peripheral (whole) blood
  • Plasma
  • Product of conception (POC)
  • Serum
  • Urine
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Who can order: Help
  • Genetic Counselor
  • Health Care Provider
  • In-State Patients
  • Licensed Physician
  • Out-of-State Patients
  • Physician Assistant
  • Public Health Mandate
Contact Policy: Help
Post-test email/phone consultation regarding genetic test results and interpretation is provided to patients/families.
Pre-test email/phone consultation regarding genetic test results and interpretation is provided to patients/families.
How to Order: Help
Kindly contact us for a prior collection of any specimen or you can visit our website.
Order URL
Test service: Help
Genetic counseling
Result interpretation
Test additional service: Help
Custom Prenatal Testing
Custom mutation-specific/Carrier testing
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
Yes
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
Yes
Recommended fields not provided:
Test Order Code, Lab contact for this test, Test strategy
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 1
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Enzymes Help
Total enzymes: 1
Enzyme Associated Condition
Methodology
Total methods: 1
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument
Enzyme assay
Fluorometry
PerkinElmer LS-55 Fluorescence Spectrometers
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Clinical utility: Help
Establish or confirm diagnosis
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Target population: Help
Universal
View citations (1)
  • Sheth J, Mistri M, Datar C, Kalane U, Patil S, Kamate M, Shah H, Nampoothiri S, Gupta S, Sheth F. Expanding the spectrum of . Mol Genet Metab Rep. 2014;1:425-430. doi:10.1016/j.ymgmr.2014.09.004. Epub 2014 Sep 29. PMID: 27896118.
Recommended fields not provided:
Clinical validity, What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS?, Are family members with defined clinical status recruited to assess significance of VUS without charge?, Will the lab re-contact the ordering physician if variant interpretation changes?, 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
The enzyme activity is greater than 98% sensitive
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
Yes

Method used for proficiency testing: Help
Inter-Laboratory

PT Provider: Help
European Research Network for the Evaluation and Improvement of Screening Diagnosis and Treatment of Inherited Metabolic Disorders - External Quality Assessment Schemes, ERNDIM EQAS
Recommended fields not provided:
Test Confirmation, Assay limitations, Description of internal test validation method, Citations for Analytical validity, Description of PT method, Major CAP category, CAP category, CAP test list
Regulatory Approval
FDA Review: Help
Category: FDA exercises enforcement discretion
Additional Information

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