Ashkenazi Jewish Panel

Test Information
Test Name Ashkenazi Jewish Panel
Lab (Location) University Health Network
Category Cancer
Subcategory Ashkenazi Jewish Panel
Gene/Platform/Region List APC (I1307K), BRCA1 (185delAG or 187delAG), BRCA1 (c.5382insC), BRCA2 (617delT), CHEK2 (1283C>T), GREM1 (40 kb dup), MSH2 (A636P), MSH6 (c.3959_3962delCCAG), MSH6 (c.3984_3987dupGTCA)
Test type Targeted Variant
Samples Accepted Blood, DNA, Saliva
Indications Diagnosis Diagnosis, Carrier / Cascade Testing
Test Methodology CNV, Sequencing
Methodology Notes Targeted Mutations
Diseases/Conditions Ashkenazi Jewish Panel
Notes saliva samples must be provided in oragene, OG-600 kits; UHN does not provide collection kits but they can be obtained directly from DNA genotek (www.dnagenotek.com)