Joubert Syndrome: Deletion/Duplication Panel

Joubert syndrome (JS) is an autosomal recessive multisystem disease characterized by cerebellar vermis hypoplasia with prominent superior cerebellar peduncles (resulting in the 'molar tooth sign', or MTS, on axial MRI), intellectual disability, hypotonia, irregular breathing pattern, and eye movement abnormalities. Some individuals with JS have retinal dystrophy and/or progressive renal failure characterized as nephronophthisis. The disorder in such patients is referred to as cerebellooculorenal syndrome, or CORS. Individuals with a mild form of JS have been shown to have a homozygous deletion of the NPHP1 gene identical, by mapping, to that in subjects with nephronophthisis alone. Please note, the CEP164 gene is not included in the NGS panel at this time due to presence of at least one pseudogene. For clinicians that would like CEP164 analysis in the event that all other genes test negative, we request that you contact EGL directly. Please note, the TMEM138 and TMEM231 genes are not included on the NGS panel at this time as these genes are only partially annotated in hg19. TMEM138 and TMEM231 will be re-evaluated with the release of hg20.

References:  

• Daiger et al. (1998) Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 39:S295.
• OMIM
• GeneReviews

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This test is indicated for:

• Confirmation of a clinical diagnosis of Joubert syndrome.
• Carrier testing in adults with a family history of Joubert syndrome.

Deletion/Duplication Analysis: DNA isolated from peripheral blood is hybridized to a gene-targeted CGH array to detect deletions and duplications. The targeted CGH array has overlapping probes that cover the entire genomic region.
Please note that a "backbone" of probes across the entire genome are included on the array for analytical and quality control purposes. Rarely, off-target copy number variants causative of disease may be identified that may or may not be related to the patient's phenotype. Only known pathogenic off-target copy number variants will be reported. Off-target copy number variants of unknown clinical significance will not be reported.

Submit only 1 of the following specimen types

Type: Whole Blood

Specimen Requirements:

In EDTA (purple top) tube:
Infants (<2 years): 2-3 ml
Children (>2 years): 3-5 ml
Older Children & Adults: 5-10 ml.

Specimen Collection and Shipping: Ship sample at room temperature with overnight delivery.

Type: Isolated DNA

Specimen Requirements:

In microtainer: 10 ug

Isolation using the Qiagen^TM Puregene kit for DNA extraction is recommended.

Specimen Collection and Shipping: Refrigerate until time of shipment in 100 ng/ul of TE buffer. Ship sample at room temperature with overnight delivery.

• Joubert Syndrome: Sequencing Panel
• Eye Disorders: Comprehensive Sequencing Panel
• Eye Disorders: Deletion/Duplication Panel

Requisition Forms

• Comprehensive Molecular Test Requisition Form
• Eye Disorders/Hearing Loss/Ciliopathies Test Requisition Form

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