Interpretation
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Variants Of Unknown Significance (VUS) Policy And Interpretation
- What is the protocol for interpreting a variation as a VUS? HelpDescription of how the laboratory handles Variants of Unknown Significance. This may be a general statement for the laboratory and not specific to this test.
- Variants are classified using the Standards and guidelines for the interpretation of sequence variants published by the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and the Association for Molecular Pathology (Richards et al, 2015, PMID 25741868).
- Are family members with defined clinical status recruited to assess
significance of VUS without charge?HelpDoes the laboratory offer testing for a variant of unknown significance to family members, free of charge? (Is test offered to affected individuals and/or presumed obligate carriers to help determine clinical significance of a VUS?)
- Yes, Our VUS resolution program involves targeting additional family members for a VUS, with the intention of this additional information aiding in reclassification of the variant. In order to qualify for our VUS resolution program, your patient must have at least one VUS listed on a test report that was issued by our laboratory. We will accept up to two informative family member samples for this testing program. These individuals must be deemed informative by the laboratory. If testing family members will not help to re-classify a variant then your patient will not qualify for this program.
- Will the lab re-contact the ordering physician if variant interpretation
changes? HelpDescription of laboratory procedures to monitor and address reinterpretation of genetic tests results over time, after issuing the report. Does laboratory systematically re-evaluate prior interpretations and generate new reports, or does the person ordering the test need to periodically recontact the labortory to inquire about changes in test interpretation?
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Research
- Is research allowed on the sample after clinical testing is
complete?HelpAfter clinical testing is complete, does the laboratory perform any research testing using the submitted specimen? (Quality control is not considered as research for this question.)
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