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Impact of variation in practice in the prenatal reporting of variants of uncertain significance by commercial laboratories: Need for greater adherence to published guidelines.

Melissa CornthwaiteKelly TurnerLinlea ArmstrongCornelius F BoerkoelCaitlin ChangAnna LehmanSarah M NikkelMillan S PatelMargot Van AllenSylvie Langlois
Published in: Prenatal diagnosis (2022)
The diagnostic yield of WES and panel testing combined was 23% based on LP and P variants. Although the reporting of VUS contributed to a 5% increase in diagnostic yield for WES and 6% for panels, the large number of VUS reported by commercial laboratories has significant resource implications. Our results support the need for greater adherence to the recommendations on the prenatal reporting of VUS and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach that brings together clinical and laboratory expertise in prenatal genetics and genomics.
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