Ordering Recommendation

Carrier screening or diagnostic testing for glycogen storage disease type 1A for individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/Fluorescence Monitoring

Performed

Tue, Fri

Reported

5-10 days

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York DOH approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), or yellow (ACD Solution A or B).

Specimen Preparation

Transport 3 mL whole blood. (Min: 1 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Plasma or serum. Specimens collected in sodium heparin or lithium heparin tubes. Frozen specimens in glass collection tubes.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month

Reference Interval

By report

Interpretive Data

Background Information for Glycogen Storage Disease, Type 1A (G6PC), 9 Variants:
Characteristics: Infants typically present at 3 to 4 months of age with hepatomegaly, lactic acidosis, hyperuricemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia and/or hypoglycemic seizures. Other characteristics include growth delay leading to short stature, osteoporosis, delayed puberty, renal disease, and hepatic adenomas with potential for malignancy. With treatment, affected individuals often live into adulthood.
Incidence: 1 in 20,000 in Ashkenazi Jewish individuals.
Inheritance: Autosomal recessive.
Cause: G6PC pathogenic variants.
Variants Tested: p.Q27Rfs (c.79delC), Y128Tfs (c.379_380dupTA), p.R83H (c.248G>A), p.R83C (c.247C>T), p.G188R (c.562G>C), p.Q242X (c.724C>T), p.Q347X (c.1039C>T), p.G270V (c.809G>T), p.F327del (c.979_981delTTC).
Clinical Sensitivity: 99 percent in Ashkenazi Jewish individuals; varies by ethnicity in non-Ashkenazi Jewish individuals.
Methodology: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and fluorescence monitoring.
Analytical Sensitivity and Specificity: Greater than 99 percent.
Limitations: Variants other than those tested will not be detected. Diagnostic errors can occur due to rare sequence variations.

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

Counseling and informed consent are recommended for genetic testing. Consent forms are available online.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

81250

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2013741 Glycogen Storage Disease, Specimen
2013742 Glycogen Storage Disease, Allele 1
2013743 Glycogen Storage Disease, Allele 2
2013744 Glycogen Storage Disease, Interp
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Aliases

  • Gierke disease
Glycogen Storage Disease, Type 1A (G6PC), 9 Variants