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Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma (SDHB) Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication : 2007108
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Patient History for Hereditary Paraganglioma Pheochromocytoma Testing
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Additional Technical Information


Mnemonic: SDHB FGA

Methodology: Polymerase Chain Reaction/Sequencing/Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification
Performed: Varies
Reported: 14-21 days
Specimen Required: Collect: Lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), or yellow (ACD Solution A or B).

Specimen Preparation: Transport 3 mL whole blood. (Min: 2 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable
Interpretive Data: Background Information for Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma (SDHB) Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication:
Characteristics: Hereditary paraganglioma-pheochromocytoma (PGL/PCC) syndromes are characterized by paragangliomas (neuroendocrine tumors of the autonomic nervous system) and pheochromocytomas (paragangliomas of the adrenal medulla). Pathogenic germline mutations in a number of genes, including SDHB, predispose to paraganglioma and pheochromocytoma with risk of malignant transformation.
Incidence: About 1 in 300,000 per year.
Inheritance: Autosomal dominant.
Cause: Pathogenic succinate dehydrogenase, subunits B, C, and D (SDHB, SDHC, and SDHD) gene mutations. Mutations in other genes, including TMEM127, EGLN1, MAX, SDHA, and SDHAF2, may also be causative.
Clinical Sensitivity: 7-11 percent.
Methodology: Bidirectional sequencing of all coding regions and intron-exon boundaries of the SDHB gene; Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA) to detect large SDHB deletions/duplications.
Analytical Sensitivity and Specificity: Sequencing: 99 percent. MLPA: 90 and 99 percent, respectively.
Limitations: Rare diagnostic errors can occur due to primer or probe site mutations. Regulatory region mutations and deep intronic mutations will not be detected. The breakpoints of large deletions/duplications will not be determined. Mutations in genes other than SDHB are not evaluated.



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CPT Code(s): 81405, 81479
Cross References: Paraganglioma (SDHB) Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication (Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma (SDHB) Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication) , PCC (SDHB) Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication (Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma (SDHB) Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication) , PGL (SDHB) Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication (Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma (SDHB) Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication) , Pheochromocytoma (SDHB) Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication (Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma (SDHB) Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication) , SDHB Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication (Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma (SDHB) Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication)
SDHB Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication (Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma (SDHB) Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication) , Stromal Tumor (SDHB) Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication (Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma (SDHB) Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication) , Succinate Dehydrogenase, subset B (SDHB) Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication (Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma (SDHB) Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication)