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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (NGS Panel and Copy Number Analysis)
Clinical Genetic Test
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MNG Laboratories (Medical Neurogenetics, LLC.)
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000559549.3
CAP
NERVOUS SYSTEMINHERITED DISEASEPSYCHIATRIC ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2024-04-08
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-08-09 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Conditions (25): Help
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Alzheimer disease 3; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 1 more...
Genes (30): Help
ALS2 (2q33.1); ANG (14q11.2); CHCHD10 (22q11.23); CHMP2B (3p11.2); DCTN1 (2p13.1) more...
Methods (2): Help
Molecular Genetics - Deletion/duplication analysis: Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS); ...
Target population: Help
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Clinical validity: Help
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Clinical utility: Help
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Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
MNG Laboratories (Medical Neurogenetics, LLC.)
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Specimen Source: Help
Who can order: Help
  • Genetic Counselor
  • Health Care Provider
  • Licensed Physician
Test Order Code: Help
NGS323
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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.
How to Order: Help
Identify the test you need with our test name or test code search, and print the test requisition form.

Request the appropriate sample collection kit from MNG, or use your own for sample collection.

Ship us the sample(s) overnight—free inbound and return FedEx Priority Overnight® shipping …
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Test service: Help
Clinical Testing/Confirmation of Mutations Identified Previously
Custom Deletion/Duplication Testing
Custom Sequence Analysis
Result interpretation
Test additional service: Help
Custom mutation-specific/Carrier testing
Informed consent required: Help
Decline to answer
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
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Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
Decline to answer
Recommended fields not provided:
Lab contact for this test, Test strategy, Test development
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 25
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Genes Help
Total genes: 30
Gene Associated Condition Germline or Somatic Allele (Lab-provided) Variant in NCBI
Methodology
Total methods: 2
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument *
Deletion/duplication analysis
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
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Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Variant Interpretation:
What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS? Help
Variants are identified and evaluated using a proprietary collection of bioinformatic tools and comprehensively interpreted.

Will the lab re-contact the ordering physician if variant interpretation changes? Help
Not provided.
Recommended fields not provided:
Clinical validity, Clinical utility, Target population, 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
Greater than 99% sensitivity and specificity based on CAP proficiency testing
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
Yes

Method used for proficiency testing: Help
Formal PT program

PT Provider: Help
American College of Medical Genetics / College of American Pathologists, ACMG/CAP
VUS:
Software used to interpret novel variations Help
A proprietary collection of bioinformatics tools.

Laboratory's policy on reporting novel variations Help
Following extensive investigation, variants that cannot be located in published literature or databases are reported as novel variations.
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
Not provided
Additional Information

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