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Test Id : ARVGP
Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy Multi-Gene Panel, Blood
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Providing a comprehensive genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of hereditary arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC or AC)
Establishing a diagnosis of ARVC, and in some cases, allowing for appropriate management and surveillance for disease features based on the gene involved
Identifying a pathogenic variant within a gene known to be associated with disease that allows for predictive testing of at-risk family members
Genetics Test Information
Provides information that may help with selection of the correct genetic test or proper submission of the test request
Provides information that may help with selection of the correct genetic test or proper submission of the test request
This test uses next-generation sequencing to test for variants in the DES, DSC2, DSG2, DSP, JUP, LMNA, PKP2, RYR2, TMEM43, and TTN (excluding the following genomic regions: Chr2(GRCh37):g. 179523879-179524002 and Chr2(GRCh37):g. 179523712-179523835) genes.
Identification of a pathogenic variant may assist with prognosis, clinical management, familial screening, and genetic counseling.
Prior Authorization is available for this assay.
Highlights
This test includes next-generation sequencing and supplemental Sanger sequencing to evaluate the genes tested on this panel.
Special Instructions
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Method Name
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Custom Sequence Capture and Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing followed by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and supplemental Sanger Sequencing
NY State Available
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Yes
Reporting Name
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Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy, B
Aliases
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Cardiomyopathy
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
ARVC
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD)
ARVD
DES
DSC2
DSG2
DSP
JUP
PKP2
RYR2
TMEM43
TTN
LMNA
Next Gen Sequencing Test
Specimen Type
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Whole Blood EDTA
Necessary Information
1. Hereditary Cardiomyopathies and Arrhythmias: Patient Information (T725) is strongly recommended, but not required, to be filled out and sent with the specimen. This information aids in providing a more thorough interpretation of test results. Ordering providers are strongly encouraged to complete the form and send it with the specimen.
2. Include physician name and phone number with specimen.
3. Prior Authorization is available for this test. Submit the required form with the specimen.
Specimen Required
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Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Collection Instructions: Send specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.
Special Instructions
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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. Hereditary Cardiomyopathies and Arrhythmias: Patient Information (T725) is recommended.
3. Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy Multi-Gene Panel Prior Authorization Ordering Instructions
4. If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Cardiovascular Test Request (T724) with the specimen.
Specimen Minimum Volume
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1 mL
Reject Due To
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No specimen should be rejected.
Specimen Stability Information
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| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Blood EDTA | Ambient (preferred) | ||
| Refrigerated | |||
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Providing a comprehensive genetic evaluation for patients with a personal or family history suggestive of hereditary arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC or AC)
Establishing a diagnosis of ARVC, and in some cases, allowing for appropriate management and surveillance for disease features based on the gene involved
Identifying a pathogenic variant within a gene known to be associated with disease that allows for predictive testing of at-risk family members
Genetics Test Information
Provides information that may help with selection of the correct genetic test or proper submission of the test request
Provides information that may help with selection of the correct genetic test or proper submission of the test request
This test uses next-generation sequencing to test for variants in the DES, DSC2, DSG2, DSP, JUP, LMNA, PKP2, RYR2, TMEM43, and TTN (excluding the following genomic regions: Chr2(GRCh37):g. 179523879-179524002 and Chr2(GRCh37):g. 179523712-179523835) genes.
Identification of a pathogenic variant may assist with prognosis, clinical management, familial screening, and genetic counseling.
Prior Authorization is available for this assay.
Clinical Information
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The cardiomyopathies are a group of disorders characterized by disease of the heart muscle. Cardiomyopathy can be caused by inherited, genetic factors, or by nongenetic (acquired) causes such as infection or trauma. When the presence or severity of the cardiomyopathy observed in a patient cannot be explained by acquired causes, genetic testing for the inherited forms of cardiomyopathy may be considered. Overall, the cardiomyopathies are some of the most common genetic disorders. The inherited forms of cardiomyopathy include hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC or AC), and left ventricular noncompaction.
ARVD is characterized by breakdown of the myocardium and replacement of the muscle tissue with fibrofatty tissue, resulting in an increased risk of arrhythmia and sudden death. The incidence of ARVC is approximately 1 in 1000 to 1 in 2500. Age of onset and severity are variable, but symptoms typically develop in adulthood. ARVC is present in 4% to 22% of athletes with sudden cardiac death, and there is some debate whether high-intensity endurance exercise may cause development of ARVC.
ARVC is typically considered a disease of the desmosome, the structure that attaches heart muscle cells to one another. The desmosome provides strength to the muscle tissue and plays a role in signaling between neighboring cells. Variants in the genes associated with ARVC disrupt this function, causing detachment and death of myocardial cells when the heart muscle is under stress. Damaged myocardium is replaced with fat and scar tissue, eventually leading to structural and electrical abnormalities that can lead to arrhythmia.
Inheritance of ARVC typically follows an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance, and variants in DSC2, DSP, and PKP2 account for approximately half of the variants identified in ARVC. However, simultaneous testing of all known ARVC genes is recommended due to the potential for compound heterozygosity (biallelic variants on the same gene) or digenic heterozygosity (variants in 2 different genes). See table for details regarding the genes tested by this panel and associated diseases.
Table: Genes included in this panel
| Gene | Protein | Inheritance | Disease association |
| DES | Desmin | AD, AR | DCM, ARVC, myofibrillar myopathy, RCM with AV block, neurogenic scapuloperoneal syndrome Kaeser type, LGMD |
| DSC2 | Desmocollin | AD, AR | ARVC, ARVC + skin and hair findings |
| DSG2 | Desmoglein | AD | ARVC |
| DSP | Desmoplakin | AD, AR | ARVC, DCM, Carvajal syndrome |
| JUP | Junction plakoglobin | AD, AR | ARVC, Naxos disease |
| LMNA | Lamin A/C | AD, AR | DCM, EMD, LGMD, congenital muscular dystrophy, ARVC (see OMIM for full listing) |
| PKP2 | Plakophilin 2 | AD | ARVC |
| RYR2 | Ryanodine receptor 2 | AD | ARVC, CPVT, LQTS |
| TMEM43 | Transmembrane protein 43 | AD | ARVC, EMD |
| TTN | Titin | AD, AR | HCM, DCM, ARVC, myopathy |
Abbreviations not previously defined: Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM), limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD), Emory muscular dystrophy (EMD), catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), long QT syndrome (LQTS), autosomal dominant (AD), autosomal recessive (AR)
Reference Values
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An interpretive report will be provided.
Interpretation
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Evaluation and categorization of variants is performed using the most recent published American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) recommendations as a guideline.(1) Variants are classified based on known, predicted, or possible pathogenicity and reported with interpretive comments detailing their potential or known significance.
Multiple in silico evaluation tools may be used to assist in the interpretation of these results. The accuracy of predictions made by in silico evaluation tools is highly dependent upon the data available for a given gene, and predictions made by these tools may change over time. Results from in silico evaluation tools should be interpreted with caution and professional clinical judgment.
Cautions
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Discusses conditions that may cause diagnostic confusion, including improper specimen collection and handling, inappropriate test selection, and interfering substances
Clinical Correlations:
Some individuals who have involvement of 1 or more of the genes on the panel may have a variant that is not identified by the methods performed (eg, promoter variants, deep intronic variants). The absence of a variant, therefore, does not eliminate the possibility of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) or a related disorder.
Test results should be interpreted in context of clinical findings, family history, and other laboratory data. Misinterpretation of results may occur if the information provided is inaccurate or incomplete.
If testing was performed because of a family history of ARVC or a related disorder, it is often useful to first test an affected family member. Identification of a pathogenic variant in an affected individual allows for more informative testing of at-risk individuals.
Technical Limitations:
Next-generation sequencing may not detect all types of genetic variants. Additionally, rare alterations (ie, polymorphisms) may be present that could lead to false-negative or false-positive results. If results do not match clinical findings, consider alternative methods for analyzing these genes, such as Sanger sequencing or large deletion/duplication analysis. If the patient has had an allogeneic blood or marrow transplant or a recent (ie, <6 weeks from time of sample collection) heterologous blood transfusion, results may be inaccurate due to the presence of donor DNA.
Reclassification of Variants Policy:
At this time, it is not standard practice for the laboratory to systematically review likely pathogenic variants or variants of uncertain significance that are detected and reported. The laboratory encourages health care providers to contact the laboratory at any time to learn how the status of a particular variant may have changed over time. Consultation with a genetics professional should be considered for interpretation of this result.
A list of benign and likely benign variants detected for this patient is available from the lab upon request.
Contact the laboratory if additional information is required regarding the transcript and/or human genome assembly used for the analysis of this patient's results.
Clinical Reference
Recommendations for in-depth reading of a clinical nature
Recommendations for in-depth reading of a clinical nature
1. McNally E, MacLeod H, Dellefave-Castillo L: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy. In: Adam MP, Ardinger HH, Pagon RA, eds. GeneReviews [Internet]. University of Washington, Seattle; 2005. Updated May 25, 2017. Accessed June 2018. Available at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1131/
2. Ackerman MJ, Priori SG, Willems S, et al: HRS/EHRA expert consensus statement on the state of genetic testing for the channelopathies and cardiomyopathies. Heart Rhythm 2011;8:1308-1339
3. Taylor M, Graw S, Sinagra G, et al: Genetic variation in titin in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy-overlap syndromes. Circulation. 2011;124.9:876-885
Special Instructions
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Method Description
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Next-generation sequencing is performed using an Illumina instrument with paired-end reads. The DNA is prepared for NGS using a custom Agilent SureSelect Target Enrichment System. Data is analyzed with a bioinformatics software pipeline. Supplemental and/or confirmatory Sanger sequencing is performed when necessary.(Unpublished Mayo method)
Genes analyzed: DES, DSC2, DSG2, DSP, JUP, LMNA, PKP2, RYR2, TMEM43, and TTN (excluding the following genomic regions: Chr2(GRCh37):g. 179523879-179524002 and Chr2(GRCh37):g. 179523712-179523835).
PDF Report
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No
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Monday
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4 to 6 weeks after prior authorization approved
Specimen Retention Time
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Extracted DNA: 2 months
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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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81439
Prior Authorization
Prior Authorization may be required by your insurance carrier.
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Insurance preauthorization is available for this testing; forms are available.
Patient financial assistance may be available to those who qualify. Patients who receive a bill from Mayo Clinic Laboratories will receive information on eligibility and how to apply.
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| Test Id | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| ARVGP | Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy, B | In Process |
| Result Id | Test Result Name |
Result LOINC Value
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|---|---|---|
| 36816 | Gene(s) Evaluated | 48018-6 |
| 36817 | Result Summary | 50397-9 |
| 36818 | Result Details | 82939-0 |
| 36819 | Interpretation | 69047-9 |
| 36950 | Additional Information | 48767-8 |
| 36951 | Method | 85069-3 |
| 36952 | Disclaimer | 62364-5 |
| 36820 | Reviewed by | 18771-6 |
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Test Update Resources
| Change Type | Effective Date |
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| Obsolete Test | 2022-12-15 |