BRCA Panel Plus
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Clinical Significance
BRCA Panel Plus - Approximately 5-10% of breast cancer cases are hereditary. BRCA1 and BRCA2 account for 15-20% of hereditary breast cancers. Five additional breast cancer susceptibility genes include CDH1, PALB2, PTEN, STK11 and TP53. Sequence analysis and deletion/duplication analysis of these five genes can explain an additional 3% to 4.5% of hereditary breast cancers.
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BRCA Panel PlusTest Details
Buccal swab: Please refer to user instructions provided with kit. Ensure the sponge tip does not come into contact with any surface prior to collection. Do not eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum for 30 minutes before collection. Do not touch swab tips or allow contact with any other object.
Methodology
Reference Range(s)
Alternative Name(s)
Preferred Specimen(s)
5 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) or ACD (yellow-top) tube
Alternative Specimen(s)
2 mL saliva to "fill to" line collected in OGD-500, Oragene-Dx Collection Kit or
1 buccal swab submitted in OCD-100A buccal kit (ORAcollect-Dx Collection Kit) or
10 mg skin fibroblasts collected in sterile plastic container or
2 flasks skin fibroblasts collected in each of two separate sterile T25 culture flasks or equivalent with 80-100% confluent growth
Minimum Volume
2 mL whole blood • 2 mL saliva • 1 buccal swab • 10 mg skin fibroblasts • 2 flasks 75% confluent
Collection Instructions
Do not hold specimen. Forward to laboratory when specimen arrives.
Whole blood: Normal phlebotomy procedure. Specimen stability is crucial. Store and ship room temperature immediately. Do not freeze.
Saliva: 2 mL saliva collected in the Oragene-Dx collection kit up to the "fill to" line (OGD-500/OGD-600, OGD-510/OGD-610). Do not remove the plastic film from the funnel lid.
For fibroblasts and skin fibroblasts, call 1-866-GENEINFO (1-866-436-3463) prior to collecting and ordering.
Transport Container
EDTA (lavender-top) tube or ACD (yellow-top) tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Whole blood
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Saliva or buccal swab
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 daysFibroblasts and skin fibroblasts
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria
Do not reject. Forward to performing laboratory for evaluation of sample.
Setup Schedule
1 buccal swab submitted in OCD-100A buccal kit (ORAcollect-Dx Collection Kit) or
10 mg skin fibroblasts collected in sterile plastic container or
2 flasks skin fibroblasts collected in each of two separate sterile T25 culture flasks or equivalent with 80-100% confluent growth
Whole blood: Normal phlebotomy procedure. Specimen stability is crucial. Store and ship room temperature immediately. Do not freeze.
Saliva: 2 mL saliva collected in the Oragene-Dx collection kit up to the "fill to" line (OGD-500/OGD-600, OGD-510/OGD-610). Do not remove the plastic film from the funnel lid.
For fibroblasts and skin fibroblasts, call 1-866-GENEINFO (1-866-436-3463) prior to collecting and ordering.
Whole blood
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Saliva or buccal swab
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days
Fibroblasts and skin fibroblasts
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable