Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation Panel

Summary
Is a 48 gene panel that includes assessment of non-coding variants.

Is ideal for patients with a clinical suspicion of a congenital disorder of N-linked glycosylation or combined defects of glycosylation affecting both the N-linked and O-linked glycosylation pathways. The genes on this panel are included in the Comprehensive Metabolism Panel.

Analysis methods
  • PLUS
Availability
4 weeks
Number of genes
48
Test code
ME1901
Panel tier
Tier 1
CPT Code *
81405, 81406, 81479
* The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Summary

The Blueprint Genetics Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation Panel (test code ME1901):

Read about our accreditations, certifications and CE-marked IVD medical devices here.

ICD Codes

Refer to the most current version of ICD-10-CM manual for a complete list of ICD-10 codes.

Sample Requirements

  • Blood (min. 1ml) in an EDTA tube
  • Extracted DNA, min. 2 μg in TE buffer or equivalent
  • Saliva (Please see Sample Requirements for accepted saliva kits)

Label the sample tube with your patient’s name, date of birth and the date of sample collection.

We do not accept DNA samples isolated from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue. In addition, if the patient is affected with a hematological malignancy, DNA extracted from a non-hematological source (e.g. skin fibroblasts) is strongly recommended.

Please note that, in rare cases, mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) variants may not be detectable in blood or saliva in which case DNA extracted from post-mitotic tissue such as skeletal muscle may be a better option.

Read more about our sample requirements here.

Most subtypes of congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) are classified as disorders of N-glycosylation, which involves carbohydrates called N-linked oligosaccharides. These oligosaccharides are created in a specific order to create specific sugar trees, which are then attached to proteins on various cells. Disorders of N-glycosylation are due to an enzyme deficiency or other malfunction somewhere along the N-glycosylation pathway. There are 42 different enzymes in the pathway; any of them may be mutated and cause a disorder belonging to this group. Different mutated enzymes cause different phenotypes. Congenital disorders of N-linked glycosylation are a genetically and phenotypically heterogeneous group of diseases. Most commonly, symptoms begin in early infancy. Manifestations range from mild to severe, involving only protein-losing enteropathy and hypoglycemia or severe intellectual disability with malfunction of several organs. Sometimes the disorder may be fatal. Most patients require nutritional supplements. Most of the individual disorders have been observed only in a very limited number of patients. The most common ones are PMM2-related disorder (approximately 700 patients reported), MPI-related disorder (>20 patients) and ALG6-related disorder (>30 patients). Other types of disorder are extremely rare. In addition to congenital disorders of N-linked glycosylation, this panel has the ability to diagnose rare phenotypes with overlapping symptoms such as GEN-related myopathy and ATP6V0A2– related cutis laxa. The panel also covers genes for CDG that occur due to combined defects of glycosylation; defects affecting both the N-linked and O-linked glycosylation pathways. Genes for disorders of protein O-glycosylation, which in many cases have been classified as subtypes of other umbrella groups (e.g., muscular dystrophy), and show more dysmorphic features in general, are better known with more traditional names and can be found on other panels.

Genes in the Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation Panel and their clinical significance

To view complete table content, scroll horizontally.

Gene Associated phenotypes Inheritance ClinVar HGMD
ALG1* Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 25 43
ALG11 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 11 14
ALG12 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 11 15
ALG13 Congenital disorder of glycosylation XL 5 12
ALG2 Congenital disorder of glycosylation, Myasthenic syndrome, congenital AR 5 5
ALG3 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 9 18
ALG6 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 28 24
ALG8# Congenital disorder of glycosylation AD/AR 10 17
ALG9 Congenital disorder of glycosylation, Gillessen-Kaesbach-Nishimura syndrome AR 4 4
ATP6V0A2 Cutis laxa, Wrinkly skin syndrome AR 16 56
B3GLCT Peters-plus syndrome AR 9 15
B4GALT1 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 1 2
COG1 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 4 3
COG4 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AD/AR 12 4
COG5 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 4 13
COG6 Congenital disorder of glycosylation, Shaheen syndrome AR 10 9
COG7 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 7 5
COG8 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 5 7
DDOST Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 3 2
DHDDS Retinitis pigmentosa, Developmental delay and seizures with or without movement abnormalities (DEDSM) AD/AR 5 8
DOLK Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 8 11
DPAGT1 Congenital disorder of glycosylation, Myasthenic syndrome, congenital AR 16 32
DPM1 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 9 8
DPM2 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 2 2
DPM3 Congenital disorder of glycosylation, Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy AR 3 2
FUT8 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 4 4
GMPPA Alacrima, achalasia, and mental retardation syndrome AR 6 12
GNE Proximal myopathy and ophthalmoplegia, Nonaka myopathy, Sialuria AD/AR 78 214
MAGT1 Immunodeficiency, with magnesium defect, Epstein-Barr virus infection and neoplasia, Mental retardation, X-linked 95 XL 8 14
MAN1B1 Intellectual developmental disorder AR 8 26
MGAT2 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 6 5
MOGS Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 7 8
MPDU1 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 7 7
MPI Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 27 20
NGLY1 Congenital disorder of deglycosylation AR 26 22
PGM1 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 11 35
PMM2 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 76 128
RFT1 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 11 13
SEC23B Anemia, dyserythropoietic congenital AR 18 121
SLC35A1 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 4 5
SLC35A2 Congenital disorder of glycosylation XL 16 16
SLC35C1 Congenital disorder of glycosylation, Leukocyte adhesion deficiency AR 6 7
SRD5A3* Kahrizi syndrome, Congenital disorder of glycosylation, Retinal dystrophy AR 13 16
SSR4 Congenital disorder of glycosylation XL 5 7
STT3A Congenital disorder of glycosylation AD/AR 1 2
STT3B Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 1 4
TMEM165 Congenital disorder of glycosylation AR 4 6
TUSC3 Intellectual developmental disorder AR 6 16
#

The gene has suboptimal coverage (means <90% of the gene’s target nucleotides are covered at >20x with mapping quality score (MQ>20) reads), and/or the gene has exons listed under Test limitations section that are not included in the panel as they are not sufficiently covered with high quality sequence reads.

*

Some, or all, of the gene is duplicated in the genome. Read more.

The sensitivity to detect variants may be limited in genes marked with an asterisk (*) or number sign (#). Due to possible limitations these genes may not be available as single gene tests.

Gene refers to the HGNC approved gene symbol; Inheritance refers to inheritance patterns such as autosomal dominant (AD), autosomal recessive (AR), mitochondrial (mi), X-linked (XL), X-linked dominant (XLD) and X-linked recessive (XLR); ClinVar refers to the number of variants in the gene classified as pathogenic or likely pathogenic in this database (ClinVar); HGMD refers to the number of variants with possible disease association in the gene listed in Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD). The list of associated, gene specific phenotypes are generated from CGD or Mitomap databases.

Non-coding variants covered by Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation Panel

To view complete table content, scroll horizontally.

Gene Genomic location HG19 HGVS RefSeq RS-number
ALG6 Chr1:63871975 c.347-13C>G NM_013339.3
COG5 Chr7:106898843 c.1669-15A>G NM_006348.3
COG6 Chr13:40273614 c.1167-24A>G NM_020751.2 rs730882236
DHDDS Chr1:26774026 c.441-24A>G NM_024887.3 rs764831063
PGM1 Chr1:64113966 c.1199-222G>T NM_001172818.1
PMM2 Chr16:8891573 NM_000303.2
PMM2 Chr16:8898599 c.179-25A>G NM_000303.2 rs760689221
PMM2 Chr16:8926102 c.640-15479C>T NM_000303.2 rs1258107584
PMM2 Chr16:8941558 c.640-23A>G NM_000303.2
SEC23B Chr20:18488060 c.-571A>G NM_006363.4 rs559854357
SEC23B Chr20:18488615 c.-16A>G NM_006363.4
SEC23B Chr20:18491731 c.221+31A>G NM_006363.4
SEC23B Chr20:18491863 c.221+163A>G NM_006363.4 rs573898514
SEC23B Chr20:18492791 c.222-78C>T NM_006363.4 rs150393520
SEC23B Chr20:18526845 c.1743+168A>G NM_006363.4 rs111951711
STT3B Chr3:31663820 c.1539+20G>T NM_178862.1
TMEM165 Chr4:56284334 c.792+182G>A NM_018475.4 rs793888506

Test Strengths

The strengths of this test include:

  • CAP accredited laboratory
  • CLIA-certified personnel performing clinical testing in a CLIA-certified laboratory
  • Powerful sequencing technologies, advanced target enrichment methods and precision bioinformatics pipelines ensure superior analytical performance
  • Careful construction of clinically effective and scientifically justified gene panels
  • Some of the panels include the whole mitochondrial genome (please see the Panel Content section)
  • Our Nucleus online portal providing transparent and easy access to quality and performance data at the patient level
  • ~2,000 non-coding disease causing variants in our clinical grade NGS assay for panels (please see ‘Non-coding disease causing variants covered by this panel’ in the Panel Content section)
  • Our rigorous variant classification scheme
  • Our systematic clinical interpretation workflow using proprietary software enabling accurate and traceable processing of NGS data
  • Our comprehensive clinical statements

Test Limitations

The following exons are not included in the panel as they are not sufficiently covered with high quality sequence reads: *ALG8* (NM_001007027:13). Genes with suboptimal coverage in our assay are marked with number sign (#) and genes with partial, or whole gene, segmental duplications in the human genome are marked with an asterisk (*) if they overlap with the UCSC pseudogene regions. Gene is considered to have suboptimal coverage when >90% of the gene’s target nucleotides are not covered at >20x with mapping quality score (MQ>20) reads. The technology may have limited sensitivity to detect variants in genes marked with these symbols (please see the Panel content table above).

This test does not detect the following:

  • Complex inversions
  • Gene conversions
  • Balanced translocations
  • Some of the panels include the whole mitochondrial genome but not all (please see the Panel Content section)
  • Repeat expansion disorders unless specifically mentioned
  • Non-coding variants deeper than ±20 base pairs from exon-intron boundary unless otherwise indicated (please see above Panel Content / non-coding variants covered by the panel).

This test may not reliably detect the following:

  • Low level mosaicism in nuclear genes (variant with a minor allele fraction of 14.6% is detected with 90% probability)
  • Stretches of mononucleotide repeats
  • Low level heteroplasmy in mtDNA (>90% are detected at 5% level)
  • Indels larger than 50bp
  • Single exon deletions or duplications
  • Variants within pseudogene regions/duplicated segments
  • Some disease causing variants present in mtDNA are not detectable from blood, thus post-mitotic tissue such as skeletal muscle may be required for establishing molecular diagnosis.

The sensitivity of this test may be reduced if DNA is extracted by a laboratory other than Blueprint Genetics.

For additional information, please refer to the Test performance section.

The genes on the panel have been carefully selected based on scientific literature, mutation databases and our experience.

Our panels are sectioned from our high-quality, clinical grade NGS assay. Please see our sequencing and detection performance table for details regarding our ability to detect different types of alterations (Table).

Assays have been validated for various sample types including EDTA-blood, isolated DNA (excluding from formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue), saliva and dry blood spots (filter cards). These sample types were selected in order to maximize the likelihood for high-quality DNA yield. The diagnostic yield varies depending on the assay used, referring healthcare professional, hospital and country. Plus analysis increases the likelihood of finding a genetic diagnosis for your patient, as large deletions and duplications cannot be detected using sequence analysis alone. Blueprint Genetics’ Plus Analysis is a combination of both sequencing and deletion/duplication (copy number variant (CNV)) analysis.

The performance metrics listed below are from an initial validation performed at our main laboratory in Finland. The performance metrics of our laboratory in Marlborough, MA, are equivalent.

Performance of Blueprint Genetics high-quality, clinical grade NGS sequencing assay for panels.

Sensitivity % (TP/(TP+FN) Specificity %
Single nucleotide variants 99.89% (99,153/99,266) >99.9999%
Insertions, deletions and indels by sequence analysis
1-10 bps 99.2% (7,745/7,806) >99.9999%
11-50 bps 99.13% (2,524/2,546) >99.9999%
Copy number variants (exon level dels/dups)
1 exon level deletion (heterozygous) 100% (20/20) NA
1 exon level deletion (homozygous) 100% (5/5) NA
1 exon level deletion (het or homo) 100% (25/25) NA
2-7 exon level deletion (het or homo) 100% (44/44) NA
1-9 exon level duplication (het or homo) 75% (6/8) NA
Simulated CNV detection
5 exons level deletion/duplication 98.7% 100.00%
Microdeletion/-duplication sdrs (large CNVs, n=37))
Size range (0.1-47 Mb) 100% (25/25)
     
The performance presented above reached by Blueprint Genetics high-quality, clinical grade NGS sequencing assay with the following coverage metrics
     
Mean sequencing depth 143X
Nucleotides with >20x sequencing coverage (%) 99.86%

Performance of Blueprint Genetics Mitochondrial Sequencing Assay.

Sensitivity % Specificity %
ANALYTIC VALIDATION (NA samples; n=4)
Single nucleotide variants
Heteroplasmic (45-100%) 100.0% (50/50) 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (35-45%) 100.0% (87/87) 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (25-35%) 100.0% (73/73) 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (15-25%) 100.0% (77/77) 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (10-15%) 100.0% (74/74) 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (5-10%) 100.0% (3/3) 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (<5%) 50.0% (2/4) 100.0%
CLINICAL VALIDATION (n=76 samples)
All types
Single nucleotide variants n=2026 SNVs
Heteroplasmic (45-100%) 100.0% (1940/1940) 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (35-45%) 100.0% (4/4) 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (25-35%) 100.0% (3/3) 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (15-25%) 100.0% (3/3) 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (10-15%) 100.0% (9/9) 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (5-10%) 92.3% (12/13) 99.98%
Heteroplasmic (<5%) 88.9% (48/54) 99.93%
Insertions and deletions by sequence analysis n=40 indels
Heteroplasmic (45-100%) 1-10bp 100.0% (32/32) 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (5-45%) 1-10bp 100.0% (3/3) 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (<5%) 1-10bp 100.0% (5/5) 99,997%
SIMULATION DATA /(mitomap mutations)
Insertions, and deletions 1-24 bps by sequence analysis; n=17
Homoplasmic (100%) 1-24bp 100.0% (17/17) 99.98%
Heteroplasmic (50%) 100.0% (17/17) 99.99%
Heteroplasmic (25%) 100.0% (17/17) 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (20%) 100.0% (17/17) 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (15%) 100.0% (17/17) 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (10%) 94.1% (16/17) 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (5%) 94.1% (16/17) 100.0%
Copy number variants (separate artifical mutations; n=1500)
Homoplasmic (100%) 500 bp, 1kb, 5 kb 100.0% 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (50%) 500 bp, 1kb, 5 kb 100.0% 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (30%) 500 bp, 1kb, 5 kb 100.0% 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (20%) 500 bp, 1kb, 5 kb 99.7% 100.0%
Heteroplasmic (10%) 500 bp, 1kb, 5 kb 99.0% 100.0%
The performance presented above reached by following coverage metrics at assay level (n=66)
Mean of medians Median of medians
Mean sequencing depth MQ0 (clinical) 18224X 17366X
Nucleotides with >1000x MQ0 sequencing coverage (%) (clinical) 100%
rho zero cell line (=no mtDNA), mean sequencing depth 12X

The target region for each gene includes coding exons and ±20 base pairs from the exon-intron boundary. In addition, the panel includes non-coding and regulatory variants if listed above (Non-coding variants covered by the panel). Some regions of the gene(s) may be removed from the panel if specifically mentioned in the ‘Test limitations” section above. If the test includes the mitochondrial genome the target region gene list contains the mitochondrial genes. The sequencing data generated in our laboratory is analyzed with our proprietary data analysis and annotation pipeline, integrating state-of-the art algorithms and industry-standard software solutions. Incorporation of rigorous quality control steps throughout the workflow of the pipeline ensures the consistency, validity and accuracy of results. Our pipeline is streamlined to maximize sensitivity without sacrificing specificity. We have incorporated a number of reference population databases and mutation databases including, but not limited, to 1000 Genomes Project, gnomAD, ClinVar and HGMD into our clinical interpretation software to make the process effective and efficient. For missense variants, in silico variant prediction tools such as  SIFT, PolyPhen,MutationTaster are used to assist with variant classification. Through our online ordering and statement reporting system, Nucleus, ordering providers have access to the details of the analysis, including patient specific sequencing metrics, a gene level coverage plot and a list of regions with suboptimal coverage (<20X for nuclear genes and <1000X for mtDNA) if applicable. This reflects our mission to build fully transparent diagnostics where ordering providers can easily visualize the crucial details of the analysis process.

We provide customers with the most comprehensive clinical report available on the market. Clinical interpretation requires a fundamental understanding of clinical genetics and genetic principles. At Blueprint Genetics, our PhD molecular geneticists, medical geneticists, and clinical consultants prepare the clinical statement together by evaluating the identified variants in the context of the phenotypic information provided in the requisition form. Our goal is to provide clinically meaningful statements that are understandable for all medical professionals regardless of whether they have formal training in genetics.

Variant classification is the cornerstone of clinical interpretation and resulting patient management decisions. Our classifications follow the ACMG guideline 2015.

The final step in the analysis is orthogonal confirmation. Sequence and copy number variants classified as pathogenic, likely pathogenic, and variants of uncertain significance (VUS) are confirmed using bi-directional Sanger sequencing or by orthogonal methods such as qPCR/ddPCR when they do not meet our stringent NGS quality metrics for a true positive call.

Our clinical statement includes tables for sequencing and copy number variants that include basic variant information (genomic coordinates, HGVS nomenclature, zygosity, allele frequencies, in silico predictions, OMIM phenotypes, and classification of the variant). In addition, the statement includes detailed descriptions of the variant, gene, and phenotype(s) including the role of the specific gene in human disease, the mutation profile, information about the gene’s variation in population cohorts, and detailed information about related phenotypes. We also provide links to the references, abstracts, and variant databases used to help ordering providers further evaluate the reported findings if desired. The conclusion summarizes all of the existing information and provides our rationale for the classification of the variant.

Identification of pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants in dominant disorders or their combinations in different alleles in recessive disorders are considered molecular confirmation of the clinical diagnosis. In these cases, family member testing can be used for risk stratification. We do not recommend using variants of uncertain significance (VUS) for family member risk stratification or patient management. Genetic counseling is recommended.

Our interpretation team analyzes millions of variants from thousands of individuals with rare diseases. Our internal database and our understanding of variants and related phenotypes increases with every case analyzed. Our laboratory is therefore well-positioned to re-classify previously reported variants as new information becomes available. If a variant previously reported by Blueprint Genetics is re-classified, our laboratory will issue a follow-up statement to the original ordering healthcare provider at no additional cost, according to our latest follow-up reporting policy.