Test Menu Expanded to Include Hundreds of New Genes

The expanded menu has dozens of new test panels for hereditary cancer, cardiovascular, neuromuscular, pediatric, and other rare disorders.

The expanded panel includes more than 40 test panels, comprised of more than 70 carefully curated genes. The hereditary cancer menu consists of a mix of broader tests and smaller focused panels. The new offering includes a new common hereditary cancers panel and a gastric cancer panel, as well as expanded breast, gynecologic, colon, and pancreatic cancer panels. The comprehensive cardiovascular testing includes more than 30 test panels, representing more than 190 carefully curated genes. The new test menu includes large combination panels for several conditions, including arrhythmias, cardiomyopathies, aortopathies, familial hypercholesterolemia, pulmonary hypertension, and congenital heart disease.

The Invitae Corporation (San Francisco, CA, USA) has also expanded its neuromuscular testing with 15 major test panels, comprised of nearly 100 carefully curated genes for disorders including Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy, dystonia, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, and hereditary spastic paraplegia. They have also expanded pediatric and rare disorder testing with more than 40 test panels comprising more than 140 carefully curated genes, for disorders including RASopathies and primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). Invitae also continues to offer testing for hematology-related disorders, including hereditary hemochromatosis and hereditary thrombophilia.

Related Links:
Invitae Corporation