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Articles Tagged: Genetic Testing

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April 2, 2024

Family Trios Gene Reclassification: Optimizing Diagnostic Potential Impact of Exome Sequencing

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Meghan Towne, Genetic Counselor, Reporting- Clinical Genomics
The ability of exome sequencing (ES) to detect variants across the genetic code makes it a powerful diagnostic tool, reducing the number of tests and…
Genetic Testing
Genetic Testing Accuracy
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VUS
Whole Exome Sequencing
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March 28, 2024

APC: New Takes on an Old Gene

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Marcy Richardson, Variant Assessment Scientist, Ambry Genetics
Pathogenic variants in the APC gene cause conditions such as FAP and GAPPS. Marcy Richardson breaks down genotype-phenotype correlations and how they cause one condition…
Colorectal Cancer
Genetic Testing
Genetic Testing Accuracy
Hereditary Cancer
Variant of Unknown Significance
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March 19, 2024

The Benefits of RNA Testing for Neurological Disorders

Targeted RNA analysis using whole blood can provide useful information for variant classification in neurological disorders. RNA evidence improves the accuracy of genetic diagnosis of…
Gene Mutation
Genetic Testing
Genetic Testing Accuracy
RNA
VUS
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March 5, 2024

Greater than the Sum of its Parts: Gene-Disease Validity and Breast Cancer

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Jennifer Herrera-Mullar, Sr. Genetic Counselor, Cancer Reporting
Jennifer Herrera-Mullar discusses the correlation between breast-cancer associated genes and gene-disease validity
Genetic Testing
Hereditary Cancer
Variant of Unknown Significance
VUS
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February 23, 2024

Variant Interpretation in Real Time: Sometimes it Takes a Village

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Carrie Horton, Sr. Clinical Research Specialist – Oncology
Genetic counselors explain how a CDH1 variant was classified as likely pathogenic from VUS status.
Breast Cancer
Genetic Testing
RNA
Variant of Unknown Significance
VUS
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February 21, 2024

A GC’s Perspective on Lab Expertise: Getting Answers After Years of Uncertainty

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Meagan Farmer, MS, MBA, LCGC
Genetic counselor Kaitilin Stokes discusses hereditary cancer testing and resolving VUS in CDKN2! and APC genex.
Genetic Counselors
Genetic Testing
Hereditary Cancer
VUS