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Test Id : I2SBS

Iduronate-2-Sulfatase, Blood Spot

Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II, Hunter syndrome) using dried blood spot specimens

 

This test is not useful for determining carrier status for MPS II.

Genetics Test Information
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This test provides diagnostic testing for individuals with positive newborn screen results or clinical signs and symptoms suspicious for mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II, Hunter syndrome).

Testing Algorithm
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Special Instructions
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Method Name
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Fluorometric Enzyme Assay

NY State Available
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Yes

Reporting Name
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Iduronate-2-sulfatase, BS

Aliases
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Iduronate-2-sulfatase deficiency

Alpha-L-Idopyranosyluronic Acid 2-Sulfate Sulfahydrolase

Hunter Syndrome

Iduronate 2-Sulfatase Deficiency

MPS 2

MPS II

Mucopolysaccharidosis II

Sulfoiduronate Sulfatase Deficiency

Testing Algorithm
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Specimen Type
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Whole blood

Necessary Information

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Specimen Required
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Supplies: Card-Blood Spot Collection (Filter Paper) (T493)

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Blood spot collection card

Acceptable: PerkinElmer 226 (formerly Ahlstrom 226) filter paper, Munktell TFN, and Whatman Protein Saver 903 paper

Specimen Volume: 2 Blood spots

Collection Instructions:

1. An alternative blood collection option for a patient 1 year of age or older is a fingerstick. See How to Collect Dried Blood Spot Samples via fingerstick.

2. Let blood dry on the filter paper at ambient temperature in a horizontal position for 3 hours.

3. Do not expose specimen to heat or direct sunlight.

4. Do not stack wet specimens.

5. Keep specimen dry.

Additional Information:

1. For collection instructions, see Blood Spot Collection Instructions

2. For collection instructions in Spanish, see Blood Spot Collection Card-Spanish Instructions (T777)

3. For collection instructions in Chinese, see Blood Spot Collection Card-Chinese Instructions (T800)

Special Instructions
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Forms

1. New York Clients-Informed consent is required. Document on the request form or electronic order that a copy is on file. The following documents are available:

-Informed Consent for Genetic Testing (T576)

-Informed Consent for Genetic Testing-Spanish (T826)

2. Biochemical Genetics Patient Information (T602)

3. If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Biochemical Genetics Test Request (T798) with the specimen.

Specimen Minimum Volume
Defines the amount of sample necessary to provide a clinically relevant result as determined by the Testing Laboratory

1 Blood spot

Reject Due To
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Shows serum rings
Multiple layers
Reject

Specimen Stability Information
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Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Whole blood Ambient (preferred) 90 days FILTER PAPER
Frozen 90 days FILTER PAPER
Refrigerated 90 days FILTER PAPER

Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II, Hunter syndrome) using dried blood spot specimens

 

This test is not useful for determining carrier status for MPS II.

Genetics Test Information
Provides information that may help with selection of the correct genetic test or proper submission of the test request

This test provides diagnostic testing for individuals with positive newborn screen results or clinical signs and symptoms suspicious for mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II, Hunter syndrome).

Testing Algorithm
Delineates situations when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.

Clinical Information
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The mucopolysaccharidoses are a group of disorders caused by the deficiency of any of the enzymes involved in the stepwise degradation of dermatan sulfate, heparan sulfate, keratan sulfate, or chondroitin sulfate, also known as glycosaminoglycans (GAG). Accumulation of GAG in the lysosomes interferes with normal functioning of cells, tissues, and organs. Mucopolysaccharidosis II, (MPS II, Hunter syndrome) is an X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by the deficiency of iduronate sulfatase (IDS) enzyme and gives rise to the physical manifestations of the disease.

 

Clinical features and severity of symptoms are widely variable ranging from severe infantile onset disease to an attenuated form, which generally has a later onset with a milder clinical presentation. Symptoms may include coarse facies, short stature, enlarged liver and spleen, hoarse voice, stiff joints, cardiac disease, and profound neurologic involvement leading to developmental delays and regression. As an X-linked disorder, MPS II occurs primarily in male patients with an estimated incidence of 1 in 120,000 male births, although symptomatic carrier females have been reported. Treatment availability, including hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and enzyme replacement therapy, makes early diagnosis desirable, as early initiation of treatment has been shown to improve clinical outcomes. Newborn screening for MPS II has been implemented in some states.

 

A diagnostic workup in an individual with MPS II typically demonstrates elevated levels of urinary GAG and increased amounts of both dermatan and heparan sulfate (see MPSQU / Mucopolysaccharides Quantitative, Random, Urine and MPSBS / Mucopolysaccharides, Blood Spot). Reduced or absent activity of IDS can confirm a diagnosis of MPS II but may also be deficient in unaffected individuals with pseudodeficiency as well as individuals with multiple sulfatase deficiency. Enzymatic testing is not reliable to detect carriers. Molecular genetic testing of the IDS gene allows for detection of the disease-causing variant in affected patients and subsequent carrier detection in female relatives (see MPS2Z / Hunter Syndrome, Full Gene Analysis, Varies). Currently, no clear genotype-phenotype correlations have been established.(1)

Reference Values
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> or =1.5 nmol/hour/mL

Interpretation
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Results below 1.5 nmol/hour/mL in properly submitted specimens are consistent with iduronate-2-sulfatase deficiency (mucopolysaccharidosis II: MPS II, Hunter syndrome). If clinically indicated, consider further confirmation by molecular genetic analysis of the IDS gene. Note that this enzyme's activity can also be reduced in multiple sulfatase deficiency (MSD).(2) If clinically indicated, consider biochemical genetic testing of other sulfatases or molecular genetic testing of the SUMF1 gene to exclude MSD.

 

Normal results (> or =1.5 nmol/hour/mL) are not consistent with iduronate-2-sulfatase deficiency.

Cautions
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The presence of a pseudodeficiency allele may cause reduced activity of iduronate sulfatase in the artificial substrate used in this assay.

 

Enzyme levels may be normal in individuals receiving enzyme replacement therapy or who have undergone bone marrow transplant.

 

Iduronate-2-sulfatase can also be deficient in individuals with multiple sulfatase deficiency.

Clinical Reference
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1. D'Avanzo F, Rigon L, Zanetti A, Tomanin R: Mucopolysaccharidosis type II: One hundred years of research, diagnosis, and treatment. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Feb 13;21(4):1258. doi: 10.3390/ijms21041258

2. Hopwood JJ, Ballabio A: Multiple sulfatase deficiency and the nature of the sulfatase family. In: Valle D, Antonarakis S, Ballabio A, Beaudet AL, Mitchell GA, eds. The Online Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease. McGraw-Hill; 2019. Accessed January 13, 2022. Available at https://ommbid.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2709&sectionid=225546905

3. Neufeld EF, Muenzer J: The Mucopolysaccharidoses. In: Valle D, Antonarakis S, Ballabio A, Beaudet AL, Mitchell GA, eds. The Online Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease. McGraw-Hill; 2019. Accessed January 13, 2022. Available at https://ommbid.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookId=2709&sectionId=225544161

4. Scarpa M: Mucopolysaccharidosis type II. In: Adam MP, Ardinger HH, Pagon RA, et al, eds. GeneReviews [Internet]. University of Washington, Seattle; 2007. Updated October 4, 2018. Accessed January 13, 2022. Available at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1274/

Special Instructions
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Method Description
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Whole blood is collected on a blood spot card. A 3-mm (one-eighth inch) disk is punched out of the dried blood spot into a microcentrifuge tube and inactivated bovine serum albumin is added. The extraction liquid is combined a substrate in a black 96-well plate. A blank is prepared using only preincubation extraction liquid, substrate, and filter paper punch containing no blood. All patients, controls, and blanks are set up in duplicate. After 2 incubations, a stop buffer is added to all wells. Calibrators are prepared and analyzed on every plate to calculate enzyme activity results based on fluorescence units in patient wells versus calibrators. The calibration is derived from 4-methylumbelliferone that is serially diluted manually in the plate, with the highest calibrator being equivalent to an enzyme activity of 3.125 nmol/hour/mL. The plate is then ready to be read using the spectrofluorometer. Fluorescence readings for duplicate wells are averaged, and the average fluorescence is used to calculate the enzyme activity result.(Unpublished Mayo method)

PDF Report
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No

Day(s) Performed
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Varies

Report Available
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8 to 15 days

Specimen Retention Time
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1 year

Performing Laboratory Location
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Rochester

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Test Classification
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This test was developed, and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. This test has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information
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CPT codes are provided by the performing laboratory.

82657

LOINC® Information
Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the order and results codes of this test. LOINC values are provided by the performing laboratory.

Test Id Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
I2SBS Iduronate-2-sulfatase, BS 79462-8
Result Id Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
61901 Iduronate-2-sulfatase, BS 79462-8
35209 Reviewed By 18771-6
35210 Interpretation (I2SBS) 59462-2

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