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GTR Home > Tests > PTPN11-related Noonan Syndrome

Overview

Test order codeHelp: 2236

Test name

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PTPN11-related Noonan Syndrome (exons 3, 8 and 13)

Purpose of the test

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

Condition

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How to order

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Not provided

Specimen source

Buccal swab
Isolated DNA
Peripheral (whole) blood
Saliva

Methodology

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Molecular Genetics
ESequence analysis of select exons
Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis

Summary of what is tested

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Clinical utility

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Establish or confirm diagnosis

Citations
  • PTPN11 mutations in Noonan syndrome: molecular spectrum, genotype-phenotype correlation, and phenotypic heterogeneity. - PubMed ID: 11992261

Clinical validity

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Pathogenic variants in the coding region of PTPN11 gene are found in around 45% in unrelated individuals with sporadic or familial Noonan Syndrome.

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Test services

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  • Clinical Testing/Confirmation of Mutations Identified Previously

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