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TCF4
Clinical Genetic Test
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Institute for Human Genetics
GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000612361.2
INHERITED DISEASEDYSMORPHOLOGYOPHTHALMOLOGY ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2024-10-22
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-10-22 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Screening
Conditions (2): Help
Pitt-Hopkins syndrome; Corneal dystrophy, Fuchs endothelial, 3
Genes (1): Help
TCF4 (18q21.2)
Methods (1): Help
Molecular Genetics - Targeted variant analysis: Trinucleotide repeat by PCR or Southern Blot
Target population: Help
Not provided
Clinical validity: Help
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Clinical utility: Help
Not provided
Ordering Information
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Institute for Human Genetics
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Who can order: Help
  • Health Care Provider
How to Order: Help
informed consent and requisition form
Order URL
Test additional service: Help
Custom mutation-specific/Carrier testing
    OrderCode: Pre-test email/phone consultation regarding genetic test results and interpretation is provided to patients/families.
Informed consent required: Help
Yes
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
Recommended fields not provided:
Test Order Code, Specimen source, Lab contact for this test, Contact policy, Test strategy, Test development
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 2
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: 1
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument *
Targeted variant analysis
Trinucleotide repeat by PCR or Southern Blot
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Screening
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Clinical validity, Clinical utility, Target population, What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS?, 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
This test is greater than 99% sensitive for detecting substitution variants in the sequence analyzed.
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
No
Recommended fields not provided:
Test Confirmation, Assay limitations, Description of internal test validation method, Citations for Analytical validity, PT Provider, Description of PT method, Major CAP category, CAP category, CAP test list
Regulatory Approval
FDA Review: Help
Not provided
Additional Information

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