
Genomic Unity® Ataxia Repeat Expansion Analysis
Test Description
Test Code – NR003
Ataxias are a group of neurological conditions most often related to degeneration of the cerebellum, the part of the brain that coordinates movement. Ataxias can affect different parts of the body, speech, eye movements, and balance.
Genomic Unity® Ataxia Repeat Expansion Analysis uses a whole genome sequencing platform to diagnose genetic causes of ataxia due to tandem repeat expansions in 13 genes. For a broader analysis of ataxia-related genes beyond this repeat expansion analysis, consider the Genomic Unity® Comprehensive Ataxia Analysis.
When to Order
Order this test when clinical symptoms are consistent with ataxia and you’d like to specifically test the 13 repeat expansion loci. You also have the option to reflex up to Genomic Unity® Exome Analysis or Genomic Unity® Exome Plus Analysis if targeted analysis is non-diagnostic.
Included Analyses
- Sequence analysis of ataxia tandem repeat genes (single nucleotide variants, deletions, insertions, and characterized intronic variants)
- Copy number variant analysis of ataxia tandem repeat genes (duplications/deletions, mobile element insertions, and inversions)
- Short tandem repeat (STR) analysis of the ATN1, ATXN1, ATXN2, ATXN3, ATXN7, ATXN8OS, ATXN10, CACNA1A, FMR1, FXN, NOP56, PPP2R2B, and TBP genes
Optionally includes:
Disorders
This test covers many disorders including:
- Congenital hypotonia, epilepsy, developmental delay, and digital anomalies
- Fragile X–associated tremor/ataxia syndrome
- Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy
- Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1
- Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2
- Spinocerebellar ataxia type 7
- Spinocerebellar ataxia type 8
- Spinocerebellar ataxia type 10
- inocerebellar ataxia type 12
- Spinocerebellar ataxia type 17
- Spinocerebellar ataxia type 36
- Episodic ataxia type 2
- Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy type 42
- Machado-Joseph disease
- Friedreich’s ataxia
Test Performance
CPT Codes
0216U
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Accepted Specimens
Blood
5ml
Saliva
2ml
gDNA
5μg
Turnaround Time
A report will be issued within 4 weeks from receipt of required samples.
