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Invitae Cystinuria Panel

Test code: 06142 •

Test description

The Invitae Cystinuria Panel analyzes 3 genes that are associated with cystinuria, a disorder affecting the reabsorption of certain amino acids, including cystine in the kidney and bladder. This panel is intended for individuals suspected to have cystinuria based on clinical symptoms and/or elevated urinary cystine levels. Genetic testing of these genes may confirm a diagnosis and help guide treatment and management decisions. Additionally, identification of disease-causing variants provides accurate genetic counseling and reproductive risks, risk assessment and carrier status of at-risk relatives.

Disorders tested

  • cystinuria
  • hypotonia-cystinuria syndrome (HCS)

Ordering information

Turnaround time:

10–21 calendar days (14 days on average)

New York approved:

Yes

Preferred specimen:

3mL whole blood in a purple-top EDTA tube (K2EDTA or K3EDTA)

Alternate specimens:

Saliva, buccal swab, and gDNA are also accepted.Learn more about specimen requirementsRequest a specimen collection kit

Clinical description and sensitivity

Clinical description:

Cystinuria is associated with a predisposition to developing cystine stones in the kidneys, bladder, and ureters. Symptoms of stone development include nausea, flank pain, hematuria, recurrent urinary tract infections and, rarely, renal failure. Stones typically develop in the third decade of life but may present in individuals as young as 2 years of age; the lifetime risk is 50% with a high likelihood of bilateral stone formation. Affected individuals are characterized by abnormally high levels of urinary cystine. Individuals with a single pathogenic variant are typically asymptomatic but may still manifest with elevated urine cystine levels.

Individuals with deletions in both SLC3A1 and PREPL present with cystinuria and severe hypotonia (Prader-Willi like syndrome).

Clinical description and sensitivity

Clinical description:

Cystinuria is associated with a predisposition to developing cystine stones in the kidneys, bladder, and ureters. Symptoms of stone development include nausea, flank pain, hematuria, recurrent urinary tract infections and, rarely, renal failure. Stones typically develop in the third decade of life but may present in individuals as young as 2 years of age; the lifetime risk is 50% with a high likelihood of bilateral stone formation. Affected individuals are characterized by abnormally high levels of urinary cystine. Individuals with a single pathogenic variant are typically asymptomatic but may still manifest with elevated urine cystine levels.

Individuals with deletions in both SLC3A1 and PREPL present with cystinuria and severe hypotonia (Prader-Willi like syndrome).


Clinical sensitivity:


For individuals with clinical symptoms of cystinuria described to date, 100% had pathogenic variants in SLC3A1, SLC7A9, or both.

Assay information

Invitae is a College of American Pathologists (CAP)-accredited and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified clinical diagnostic laboratory performing full-gene sequencing and deletion/duplication analysis using next-generation sequencing technology (NGS).

Our sequence analysis covers clinically important regions of each gene, including coding exons and 10 to 20 base pairs of adjacent intronic sequence on either side of the coding exons in the transcript listed below, depending on the specific gene or test. In addition, the analysis covers select non-coding variants. Any variants that fall outside these regions are not analyzed. Any limitations in the analysis of these genes will be listed on the report. Contact client services with any questions.

Based on validation study results, this assay achieves >99% analytical sensitivity and specificity for single nucleotide variants, insertions and deletions <15bp in length, and exon-level deletions and duplications. Invitae's methods also detect insertions and deletions larger than 15bp but smaller than a full exon but sensitivity for these may be marginally reduced. Invitae’s deletion/duplication analysis determines copy number at a single exon resolution at virtually all targeted exons. However, in rare situations, single-exon copy number events may not be analyzed due to inherent sequence properties or isolated reduction in data quality. Certain types of variants, such as structural rearrangements (e.g. inversions, gene conversion events, translocations, etc.) or variants embedded in sequence with complex architecture (e.g. short tandem repeats or segmental duplications), may not be detected. Additionally, it may not be possible to fully resolve certain details about variants, such as mosaicism, phasing, or mapping ambiguity. Unless explicitly guaranteed, sequence changes in the promoter, non-coding exons, and other non-coding regions are not covered by this assay. Please consult the test definition on our website for details regarding regions or types of variants that are covered or excluded for this test. This report reflects the analysis of an extracted genomic DNA sample. In very rare cases, (circulating hematolymphoid neoplasm, bone marrow transplant, recent blood transfusion) the analyzed DNA may not represent the patient's constitutional genome.

Assay information

Invitae is a College of American Pathologists (CAP)-accredited and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified clinical diagnostic laboratory performing full-gene sequencing and deletion/duplication analysis using next-generation sequencing technology (NGS).

Our sequence analysis covers clinically important regions of each gene, including coding exons and 10 to 20 base pairs of adjacent intronic sequence on either side of the coding exons in the transcript listed below, depending on the specific gene or test. In addition, the analysis covers select non-coding variants. Any variants that fall outside these regions are not analyzed. Any limitations in the analysis of these genes will be listed on the report. Contact client services with any questions.

Based on validation study results, this assay achieves >99% analytical sensitivity and specificity for single nucleotide variants, insertions and deletions <15bp in length, and exon-level deletions and duplications. Invitae's methods also detect insertions and deletions larger than 15bp but smaller than a full exon but sensitivity for these may be marginally reduced. Invitae’s deletion/duplication analysis determines copy number at a single exon resolution at virtually all targeted exons. However, in rare situations, single-exon copy number events may not be analyzed due to inherent sequence properties or isolated reduction in data quality. Certain types of variants, such as structural rearrangements (e.g. inversions, gene conversion events, translocations, etc.) or variants embedded in sequence with complex architecture (e.g. short tandem repeats or segmental duplications), may not be detected. Additionally, it may not be possible to fully resolve certain details about variants, such as mosaicism, phasing, or mapping ambiguity. Unless explicitly guaranteed, sequence changes in the promoter, non-coding exons, and other non-coding regions are not covered by this assay. Please consult the test definition on our website for details regarding regions or types of variants that are covered or excluded for this test. This report reflects the analysis of an extracted genomic DNA sample. In very rare cases, (circulating hematolymphoid neoplasm, bone marrow transplant, recent blood transfusion) the analyzed DNA may not represent the patient's constitutional genome.

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3 genes selected
PREPL
SLC3A1
SLC7A9

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