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Congenital Hypothyroidism (Thyroid Dyshormonogenesis) via the TPO Gene

Summary and Pricing

Test Method

Exome Sequencing with CNV Detection
Test Code Test Copy GenesTest CPT Code Gene CPT Codes Copy CPT Codes Base Price
TPO 81479 81479,81479 $990
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11761TPO81479 81479,81479 $990 Order Options and Pricing

Pricing Comments

Our favored testing approach is exome based NextGen sequencing with CNV analysis. This will allow cost effective reflexing to PGxome or other exome based tests. However, if full gene Sanger sequencing is desired for STAT turnaround time, insurance, or other reasons, please see link below for Test Code, pricing, and turnaround time information. If the Sanger option is selected, CNV detection may be ordered through Test #600.

An additional 25% charge will be applied to STAT orders. STAT orders are prioritized throughout the testing process.

Click here for costs to reflex to whole PGxome (if original test is on PGxome Sequencing platform).

Click here for costs to reflex to whole PGnome (if original test is on PGnome Sequencing platform).

The Sanger Sequencing method for this test is NY State approved.

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Turnaround Time

3 weeks on average for standard orders or 2 weeks on average for STAT orders.

Please note: Once the testing process begins, an Estimated Report Date (ERD) range will be displayed in the portal. This is the most accurate prediction of when your report will be complete and may differ from the average TAT published on our website. About 85% of our tests will be reported within or before the ERD range. We will notify you of significant delays or holds which will impact the ERD. Learn more about turnaround times here.

Targeted Testing

For ordering sequencing of targeted known variants, go to our Targeted Variants page.

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Genetic Counselors

Geneticist

  • Greg Fischer, PhD

Clinical Features and Genetics

Clinical Features

Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the most common congenital endocrine disorder. It occurs in one of every 3,000-4,000 newborns and is twice as common in females as in males. Without early and adequate treatment, CH is characterized by growth failure, developmental delay, and permanent intellectual disability. Current newborn screening primarily detects the elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level at birth in response to decreased or absent thyroid hormone production and can identify over 90% of CH cases. Most CH patients grow and develop normally after treatment with thyroxine (Park and Chatterjee. 2005; Rose et al. 2006).

CH is usually a sporadic disorder, but growing evidence confirms several genetic mechanisms together account for at least 5% of cases. The majority of CH cases (~80%) are due to developmental defects of the thyroid gland known as thyroid dysgenesis, including thyroid agenesis, hypoplasia, and ectopy. The remaining ~15% are caused by defects in one of the steps of thyroid hormone biosynthesis (thyroid dyshormonogenesis). Other less common causes are central hypothyroidism (impaired hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis), thyroid hormone transporter defects, and thyroid hormone resistance (Péter and Muzsnai 2011; Nettore et al. 2013; Weber et al. 2013).

Genetics

Thyroperoxidase (TPO) deficiency is the most frequent cause of thyroid dyshormonogenesis and is autosomal recessively inherited (Grasberger and Refetoff 2011). The estimated incidence of TPO deficiency is about 1:66,000 in the Dutch population (Bakker et al. 2000). TPO is a thyroid-specific enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation, organification, coupling reaction of iodide in thyroid follicular cells. Biallelic pathogenic variants in the TPO gene lead to permanent total iodide organification defects. The reported TPO mutation spectrum contains missense, nonsense, splicing variants, small deletions/insertions, and gross deletions (Grasberger et al. 2011; Bakker et al. 2000; Narumi et al. 2011). A founder TPO pathogenic variant , c.2268dupT, was reported in a subset of the Chinese population (Wu et al. 2002).

Clinical Sensitivity - Sequencing with CNV PGxome

Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is normally a sporadic disease, but in about 5% of cases a genetic cause has been demonstrated. Pathogenic variants in multiple genes from several molecular mechanisms are associated with CH (Péter and Muzsnai 2011). TPO pathogenic variants were identified in all 35 families studied with well defined permanent total iodide organification defects (~100%), but were only found in two individuals in a population-based cohort of 102 patients with congenital hypothyroidism (~2%) (Bakker et al. 2000; Narumi et al. 2011). Gross deletion and duplication variants appear to be rare. However, a gross deletion affecting multiple exons of TPO has been reported (Human Gene Mutation Database).

Testing Strategy

This test provides full coverage of all coding exons of the TPO gene plus 10 bases of flanking noncoding DNA in all available transcripts along with other non-coding regions in which pathogenic variants have been identified at PreventionGenetics or reported elsewhere. We define full coverage as >20X NGS reads or Sanger sequencing. PGnome panels typically provide slightly increased coverage over the PGxome equivalent. PGnome sequencing panels have the added benefit of additional analysis and reporting of deep intronic regions (where applicable).

Dependent on the sequencing backbone selected for this testing, discounted reflex testing to any other similar backbone-based test is available (i.e., PGxome panel to whole PGxome; PGnome panel to whole PGnome).

Indications for Test

Individuals with clinical symptoms consistent with hypothyroidism and absence of anti-thyroid antibodies. This test may also be considered for the reproductive partners of individuals who carry pathogenic variants in TPO.

Gene

Official Gene Symbol OMIM ID
TPO 606765
Inheritance Abbreviation
Autosomal Dominant AD
Autosomal Recessive AR
X-Linked XL
Mitochondrial MT

Disease

Name Inheritance OMIM ID
Thyroid Dyshormonogenesis 2A AR 274500

Citations

  • Bakker B, Bikker H, Vulsma T, Randamie JS de, Wiedijk BM, Vijlder JJ De. 2000. Two decades of screening for congenital hypothyroidism in The Netherlands: TPO gene mutations in total iodide organification defects (an update). J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 85: 3708–3712. PubMed ID: 11061528
  • Grasberger H, Refetoff S. 2011. Genetic causes of congenital hypothyroidism due to dyshormonogenesis. Curr. Opin. Pediatr. 23: 421–428. PubMed ID: 21543982
  • Human Gene Mutation Database (Bio-base).
  • Narumi S, Muroya K, Asakura Y, Aachi M, Hasegawa T. 2011. Molecular basis of thyroid dyshormonogenesis: genetic screening in population-based Japanese patients. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 96: E1838–1842. PubMed ID: 21900383
  • Nettore IC, Cacace V, Fusco C De, Colao A, Macchia PE. 2013. The molecular causes of thyroid dysgenesis: a systematic review. J. Endocrinol. Invest. 36: 654–664. PubMed ID: 23698639
  • Park SM, Chatterjee VKK. 2005. Genetics of congenital hypothyroidism. J. Med. Genet. 42: 379–389. PubMed ID: 15863666
  • Péter F, Muzsnai A. 2011. Congenital disorders of the thyroid: hypo/hyper. Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 58: 1099–1115, ix. PubMed ID: 21981951
  • Rose SR, Brown RS, Foley T, Kaplowitz PB, Kaye CI, Sundararajan S, Varma SK, American Academy of Pediatrics; Section on Endocrinology and Committee on Genetics, American Thyroid Association; Public Health Committee, Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society. 2006. Update of newborn screening and therapy for congenital hypothyroidism. Pediatrics 117: 2290–2303. PubMed ID: 16740880
  • Weber G, Rabbiosi S, Zamproni I, Fugazzola L. 2013. Genetic defects of hydrogen peroxide generation in the thyroid gland. J. Endocrinol. Invest. 36: 261–266. PubMed ID: 23404134
  • Wu J-Y, Shu S-G, Yang C-F, Lee C-C, Tsai F-J. 2002. Mutation analysis of thyroid peroxidase gene in Chinese patients with total iodide organification defect: identification of five novel mutations. J. Endocrinol. 172: 627–635. PubMed ID: 11874711

Ordering/Specimens

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If ordering a Duo or Trio test, the proband and all comparator samples are required to initiate testing. If we do not receive all required samples for the test ordered within 21 days, we will convert the order to the most effective testing strategy with the samples available. Prior authorization and/or billing in place may be impacted by a change in test code.


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