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Performance Characteristics

Availability

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  • Entire test performed in-house

Analytical Validity

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Analytical sensitivity, specificity and accuracy are >98%, 96% and 97% respectively.

Citations

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Proficiency Testing (PT)

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No

FDA Regulatory Clearances of the Test

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Suggested reading

  • USPSTF, 2019
    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA1/2-Related Cancer in Women: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
  • USPSTF, 2013
    Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: Systematic Review to Update the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (See 2019 Update)
  • NCI PDQ, Breast and Gynecologic Cancers
    Genetics of Breast and Gynecologic Cancers (PDQ®): Health Professional Version
  • NCI PDQ, Cancer Genetics Counseling
    Cancer Genetics Risk Assessment and Counseling (PDQ®): Health Professional Version

Practice guidelines

  • NCCN, 2023
    Breast Cancer, NCCN Guidelines Version 4.2022
  • NCCN, 2022
    NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology, Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast, Ovarian, and Pancreatic version 2.2022
  • NICE, 2019
    UK NICE Clinical Guideline CG164, Familial breast cancer: classification, care and managing breast cancer and related risks in people with a family history of breast cancer, 2019
  • ACMG ACT, 2019
    American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Genomic Testing (Secondary Findings) ACT Sheet, BRCA1 and BRCA2 Pathogenic Variants (Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer), 2019

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