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Performance Characteristics

Availability

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  • Entire test performed in-house
  • Interpretation performed in-house
  • Report generated in-house
  • Specimen preparation performed in-house
  • Wet lab work performed both in-house and at an outside lab
  • Specimen preparation, clinical grade sequencing, data processing, analysis, interpretation, diagnosis and report generation is performed by Variantyx.

Analytical Validity

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The Genomic Unity® Exome Analysis is a whole genome sequence based test designed to identify genetic variants that correlate with the patient's clinical symptoms. This test includes sequence analysis (single nucleotide variants, deletions/insertions, characterized intronic and regulatory variants); and short tandem repeat expansion analysis in select genes. The sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value of the assay is greater than 0.99 for single nucleotide variants and small insertions and deletions less than 50 base pairs. The clinical sensitivity of this test is over 0.99 for pathogenic short tandem repeats.

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Assay Limitation(s)

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The false negative rate has not been determined for AFF2, ATXN10, CNBP, CSTB, DIP2B, JPH3, NOP56, NOTCH2NLC, PHOX2B, TBP or TCF4 tandem repeat expansions.

Proficiency Testing (PT)

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Yes
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Intra-Laboratory

FDA Regulatory Clearances of the Test

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Clinical resources

Practice guidelines

  • AAP, 2013
    Ethical and Policy Issues in Genetic Testing and Screening of Children, Pediatrics (2013) 131 (3): 620–622.

Consumer resources

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