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Beta-Galactosidase, Blood Spot

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Useful For
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Diagnosis of beta-galactosidase deficiency (GM1 gangliosidosis, Morquio syndrome B, and galactosialidosis) using blood spot specimens

 

This test is not useful for carrier detection.

Genetics Test Information
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Beta-galactosidase enzyme is deficient in the following conditions: GM1 gangliosidosis, Morquio syndrome B, and galactosialidosis.

Testing Algorithm
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Method Name
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Fluorometric Enzyme Assay

NY State Available
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Yes

Reporting Name
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Beta-Galactosidase, BS

Aliases
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B-Galactosidase

Cathepsin A Deficiency

G[M1] Gangliosidosis

Galactosialidosis

Galactosidase, Beta

Generalized Gangliosidosis, G(M1)

GLB1 Deficiency

GM1 Gangliosidosis

Morquio B

Morquio Disease

Morquio Syndrome

Morquio's B

Morquio's Disease

MPS IVB

Mucopolysaccharidosis IVb

PPCA (Protective Protein/Cathepsin A) Deficiency

Protective Protein Deficiency

Protective Protein/Cathepsin A (PPCA) Deficiency

MPS IV

CTSA Deficiency

Testing Algorithm
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Specimen Type
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Whole blood

Necessary Information

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Specimen Required
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Supplies: Card-Blood Spot Collection (Filter Paper) (T493)

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Blood spot collection card (T493)

Acceptable: PerkinElmer 226 (formerly Ahlstrom 226) filter paper and Whatman Protein Saver 903 paper

Specimen Volume: 2 blood spots

Collection Instructions:

1. An alternative blood collection option for a patient 1 year of age or older is a fingerstick. For infants younger than 1 year, a heel stick should be used. See How to Collect Dried Blood Spot Samples via fingerstick.

2. Let blood dry on the filter paper at ambient temperature in a horizontal position for a minimum of 3 hours.

3. Do not expose specimen to heat or direct sunlight.

4. Do not stack wet specimens.

5. Keep specimen dry.

Additional Information:

1. For collection instructions, see Blood Spot Collection Instructions

2. For collection instructions in Spanish, see Blood Spot Collection Card-Spanish Instructions (T777)

3. For collection instructions in Chinese, see Blood Spot Collection Card-Chinese Instructions (T800)

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Forms

1. New York Clients-Informed consent is required. Document on the request form or electronic order that a copy is on file. The following documents are available:

-Informed Consent for Genetic Testing (T576)

-Informed Consent for Genetic Testing-Spanish (T826)

2. Biochemical Genetics Patient Information (T602)

3. If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Biochemical Genetics Test Request (T798) with the specimen.

Specimen Minimum Volume
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1 Blood spot

Reject Due To
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Shows serum rings Multiple layers Reject

Specimen Stability Information
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Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Whole blood Ambient (preferred) 28 days FILTER PAPER
Frozen 90 days FILTER PAPER
Refrigerated 90 days FILTER PAPER

Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Diagnosis of beta-galactosidase deficiency (GM1 gangliosidosis, Morquio syndrome B, and galactosialidosis) using blood spot specimens

 

This test is not useful for carrier detection.

Genetics Test Information
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Beta-galactosidase enzyme is deficient in the following conditions: GM1 gangliosidosis, Morquio syndrome B, and galactosialidosis.

Testing Algorithm
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Clinical Information
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Beta-galactosidase is a lysosomal enzyme responsible for catalyzing the breakdown of gangliosides. The deficiency of this enzyme can be seen in the following conditions: GM1 gangliosidosis, Morquio syndrome B, and galactosialidosis. Enzymatic testing is not reliable for carrier detection of these conditions.

 

GM1 gangliosidosis is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder caused by reduced or absent beta-galactosidase activity. Absent or reduced activity leads to the accumulation of GM1 gangliosides, oligosaccharides, and keratan sulfate. The disorder can be classified into 3 subtypes that vary with respect to age of onset and clinical presentation. Type 1, or infantile onset, typically presents between birth and 6 months of age with a very rapid progression of hypotonia, dysostosis multiplex, hepatosplenomegaly, central nervous system degeneration, and death usually by 1 to 2 years of age. Type 2 is generally classified as late infantile or juvenile with onset between 7 months and 3 years of age, presenting with developmental delays, and a having a slower progression. Type 3 is an adult or chronic variant with onset between 3 and 30 years of age and is typically characterized by slowly progressive dementia with parkinsonian features and dystonia. The incidence has been estimated to be 1 in 100,000 to 200,000 live births.

 

Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVB (MPS IVB or Morquio syndrome B) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder caused by reduced or absent beta-galactosidase activity leading to the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans, particularly keratan sulfate, in lysosomes and interferes with normal functioning of cells, tissues, and organs. MPS IVB typically manifests as a systemic skeletal disorder with variable severity ranging from early severe disease to a later onset attenuated form. Virtually all patients have dysostosis multiplex and short stature along with other symptoms that may include coarse facies, hepatosplenomegaly, hoarse voice, stiff joints, cardiac disease, but no neurological involvement.

 

Galactosialidosis (GS) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease associated with a combined deficiency of beta-galactosidase and neuraminidase secondary to a defect in the cathepsin A protein. The disorder can be classified into 3 subtypes that vary with respect to age of onset and clinical presentation. Typical clinical presentation is coarse facial features, cherry-red spots, and skeletal dysplasia. The early infantile form is associated with fetal hydrops, skeletal dysplasia, and early death, while the late infantile form is characterized by short stature, dysostosis multiplex, coarse facial features, corneal clouding, hepatosplenomegaly, and heart valve problems. Individuals of Japanese ancestry makeup the majority of patients with the juvenile/adult form of GS and typically develop symptoms after 4 years of age. These include neurologic degeneration, ataxia, and angiokeratomas.

 

A diagnostic workup in an individual with GM1 gangliosidosis, Morquio B, or galactosialidosis typically demonstrates decreased beta-galactosidase enzyme activity in leukocytes or fibroblasts; however, additional testing and consideration of the patient's clinical findings are necessary to differentiate between these conditions. Follow-up testing may include LSDS / Lysosomal Storage Disorders Screen, Random, Urine, which analyzes urine mucopolysaccharides, oligosaccharides, ceramide trihexosides, and sulfatides. The LSDS test can help differentiate between the 3 conditions to guide physicians in choosing the best confirmatory molecular testing option. See Lysosomal Storage Disorders Diagnostic Algorithm, Part 1

Reference Values
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> or =5.0 nmol/hour/mL

An interpretive report will be provided.

Interpretation
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Properly submitted specimens with results less than 5.0 nmol/h/mL are consistent with beta-galactosidase deficiency (GM1 gangliosidosis, Morquio syndrome B, or galactosialidosis). Further differentiation between GM1, Morquio syndrome B, and galactosialidosis is dependent on the patient's clinical findings and results of additional biochemical testing.

 

Normal results (> or =5.0 nmol/hour/mL) are not consistent with beta-galactosidase deficiency.

Cautions
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This test cannot reliably determine carrier status.

 

This test does not differentiate between GM1 gangliosidosis, Morquio syndrome B, and galactosialidosis.

Clinical Reference
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1. Suzuki Y, Nanba E, Matsuda J, et al: Beta-galactosidase deficiency (beta-galactosidosis): GM1 gangliosidosis and Morquio B disease. In: Valle D, Antonarakis S, Ballabio A, Beaudet A, Mitchell GA, eds. The Online Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease. McGraw-Hill; 2019. Accessed January 5, 2022. Available at

https://ommbid.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?sectionid=225547263

2. Regier DS, Tifft CJ: GLB1-related disorders. In: Adam MP, Ardinger HH, Pagon RA, et al, eds. GeneReviews. Updated 29 Aug 2019. Accessed January 5, 2022. Available at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK164500/

3. d'Azzo A, Andria G, Bonten E, Annunziata I: Galactosialidosis. In: Valle D, Antonarakis S, Ballabio A, Beaudet A, Mitchell GA, eds. The Online Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease. McGraw-Hill; 2019. Accessed January 5, 2022. Available at https://ommbid.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?sectionid=225547663

4. Arash-Kaps L, Komlosi K, Seegraber M, et.at: The clinical and molecular spectrum of GM1 gangliosidosis. Pediatr. 2019 Dec;215:152-157.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.08.016

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Method Description
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A one-eighth inch (3-mm) disk is punched out of the dried blood spot into a 96-well, round-bottom plate with citrate-phosphate buffer as elution liquid and 4-methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-galactopyranoside in water as the substrate. A blank is prepared using only elution liquid, substrate, and filter paper punches containing no blood. All patients, controls, and blank are set up in duplicate. After the incubation period, the liquid from the plate is transferred to a 96-well, flat-bottom black plate. A calibration curve is prepared and analyzed on every plate to calculate enzyme activity results, based on fluorescence units in patient wells vs calibrators. The calibration is derived from 4-methylumbelliferone (4-MU) that is serially diluted manually in the plate with the highest calibrator being equivalent to an enzyme activity of 10.4 nmol/hour/mL. Stop buffer is added to all wells (patients, quality controls, blanks, calibrators). The plate is then read on the spectrofluorometer. Fluorescence readings for duplicate wells are averaged, and the average fluorescence is used to calculate the enzyme activity result.(Civallero G, Michelin K, de Mari J, et al: Twelve different enzyme assays on dried-blood filter paper samples for detection of patients with selected inherited lysosomal storage diseases. Clin Chim Acta. 2006 Oct;372(1-2):98-102; Cowan T, Pasquali M: Laboratory Investigations of Inborn Errors of Metabolism. In: Sarafoglou K, Hoffman GF, Roth KS, eds. Pediatric Endocrinology and Inborn Errors of Metabolism. 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill; 2017:1139-1158)

PDF Report
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No

Day(s) Performed
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Wednesday

Report Available
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8 to 15 days

Specimen Retention Time
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1 year

Performing Laboratory Location
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Rochester

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This test was developed, and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. This test has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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CPT codes are provided by the performing laboratory.

82657

LOINC® Information
Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the order and results codes of this test. LOINC values are provided by the performing laboratory.

Test Id Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
BGABS Beta-Galactosidase, BS 55916-1
Result Id Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
60986 Beta-Galactosidase, BS 55916-1
34429 Reason for Referral 42349-1
34431 Reviewed By 18771-6
34430 Interpretation 69047-9

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