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GALE - Galactose epimerase deficiency
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Translational Metabolic Laboratory
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GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000567519.1
INHERITED DISEASEOPHTHALMOLOGYMETABOLIC DISEASE ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2019-04-26
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Last annual review date for the lab: 2024-01-30 LinkOut
At a Glance
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Conditions (1): Help
UDPglucose-4-epimerase deficiency
Genes (1): Help
GALE (1p36.11)
Methods (2): Help
Molecular Genetics - Sequence analysis of the entire coding region: Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis; Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
Target population: Help
Patients with Galactose epimerase deficiency
Clinical validity: Help
Not provided
Clinical utility: Help
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Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Translational Metabolic Laboratory
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Test Order Code: Help
gale-galactose-epimerase-deficiency
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Test development: Help
Test developed by laboratory (no manufacturer test name)
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
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Specimen source, Lab contact for this test, Contact policy, Test strategy
Conditions Help
Total conditions: 1
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: 2
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Instrument *
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis
Sequence analysis of the entire coding region
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
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Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis
Target population: Help
Patients with Galactose epimerase deficiency
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Clinical validity, Clinical utility, 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
With bidirectional Sanger sequencing, we have over 99.99% accuracy. With NGS, accuracy is over 99.8%. Mutation detection reproducibility is consistently reliable at 100%.
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
No
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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
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