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Criteria & Strength Specifications
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PVS1 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Null variant (nonsense, frameshift, canonical +/−1 or 2 splice sites, initiation codon, single or multi-exon deletion) in a gene where loss of function (LOF) is a known mechanism of disease.
Caveats: • Beware of genes where LOF is not a known disease mechanism (e.g. GFAP, MYH7). • Use caution interpreting LOF variants at the extreme 3’ end of a gene. • Use caution with splice variants that are predicted to lead to exon skipping but leave the remainder of the protein intact. • Use caution in the presence of multiple transcripts. Stand Alone
Very Strong
Use decision tree as per SVI WG with specified “regions critical to protein function”. Strong
Moderate
Supporting
Instructions:
- In-frame exons: ITGA2B = 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 21, 23, 25-30; ITGB3 = 6-9, 13, 15
Not Applicable
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PS1 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Same amino acid change as a previously established pathogenic variant regardless of nucleotide change.
Example: Val->Leu caused by either G>C or G>T in the same codon. Caveat: Beware of changes that impact splicing rather than at the amino acid/protein level. Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Use with no specification. Example: Val->Leu caused by either G>C or G>T in the same codon. Moderate
Supporting
Not Applicable
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PS2 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
De novo (both maternity and paternity confirmed) in a patient with the disease and no family history.
Note: Confirmation of paternity only is insufficient. Egg donation, surrogate motherhood, errors in embryo transfer, etc. can contribute to non-maternity. Stand Alone
Very Strong
Use proposed SVI point recommendations.
Strong
Use proposed SVI point recommendations.
Moderate
Use proposed SVI point recommendations.
Supporting
Use proposed SVI point recommendations.
Not Applicable
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PS3 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Well-established in vitro or in vivo functional studies supportive of a damaging effect on the gene or gene product.
Note: Functional studies that have been validated and shown to be reproducible and robust in a clinical diagnostic laboratory setting are considered the most well-established. Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Moderate
In a model organism or heterologous cell line, significantly reduced surface protein expression (5-25% expression compared to WT) on at least 1 of 2 of the following assays: flow cytometry or Western blotting. Supporting
Not Applicable
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PS4 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
The prevalence of the variant in affected individuals is significantly increased compared to the prevalence in controls.
Note 1: Relative risk (RR) or odds ratio (OR), as obtained from case-control studies, is >5.0 and the confidence interval around the estimate of RR or OR does not include 1.0. See manuscript for detailed guidance. Note 2: In instances of very rare variants where case-control studies may not reach statistical significance, the prior observation of the variant in multiple unrelated patients with the same phenotype, and its absence in controls, may be used as moderate level of evidence. Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Moderate
Supporting
Not Applicable
Comments:
This rule does not apply to GT due to the rarity of this disorder and lack of appropriate studies. Additionally, most pathogenic variants are private (Nurden et al. Hum Mutat 2015; PMID: 25728920).
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PM1 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Located in a mutational hot spot and/or critical and well-established functional domain (e.g. active site of an enzyme) without benign variation.
Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Moderate
Supporting
Not Applicable
Comments:
This rule does not apply to GT due to the fact that these genes are thought to be highly polymorphic (PMID: 25827233); and there are no known hot spots.
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PM2 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Absent from controls (or at extremely low frequency if recessive) in Exome Sequencing Project, 1000 Genomes or Exome Aggregation Consortium.
Caveat: Population data for indels may be poorly called by next generation sequencing. Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Moderate
Supporting
Prevalence <1/10,000 (<0.0001) alleles in gnomAD.
Not Applicable
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PM3 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
For recessive disorders, detected in trans with a pathogenic variant
Note: This requires testing of parents (or offspring) to determine phase. Stand Alone
Very Strong
Use proposed SVI point recommendations. Both variants must be classified using ITGA2B/ITGB3 Rule Specifications. Strong
Use proposed SVI point recommendations. Both variants must be classified using ITGA2B/ITGB3 Rule Specifications. Moderate
Use proposed SVI point recommendations. Both variants must be classified using ITGA2B/ITGB3 Rule Specifications. Supporting
Use proposed SVI point recommendations. Both variants must be classified using ITGA2B/ITGB3 Rule Specifications. Not Applicable
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PM4 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Protein length changes due to in-frame deletions/insertions in a non-repeat region or stop-loss variants.
Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Moderate
This rule can be applied as originally intended by the ACMG/AMP guidelines. Supporting
Not Applicable
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PM5 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Novel missense change at an amino acid residue where a different missense change determined to be pathogenic has been seen before.
Example: Arg156His is pathogenic; now you observe Arg156Cys. Caveat: Beware of changes that impact splicing rather than at the amino acid/protein level. Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Moderate
The strength of this rule may be adjusted based on the classification of the previously observed variant Supporting
Use at adjusted strength. Novel missense change at an amino acid residue where a different missense change determined to be likely pathogenic has been seen before. Not Applicable
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PM6 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Assumed de novo, but without confirmation of paternity and maternity.
Stand Alone
Very Strong
Use proposed SVI point recommendations.
Strong
Use proposed SVI point recommendations.
Moderate
Use proposed SVI point recommendations.
Use only when proband has a pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant in trans with the de novo variant. Use ClinGen SVI’s proposed point recommendation table to determine the appropriate evidence code weight (see PS2). To be scored at the highest level with “Phenotype highly specific for gene” the patient must meet the PP4 criteria. Supporting
Use proposed SVI point recommendations.
Not Applicable
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PP1 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Co-segregation with disease in multiple affected family members in a gene definitively known to cause the disease.
Note: May be used as stronger evidence with increasing segregation data. Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Segregations in proband plus >2 affected relatives.
Moderate
Segregation in proband plus 2 affected relatives.
Supporting
Segregation in proband plus 1 affected relative.
Not Applicable
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PP2 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Missense variant in a gene that has a low rate of benign missense variation and where missense variants are a common mechanism of disease.
Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Moderate
Supporting
Not Applicable
Comments:
This rule does not apply because benign missense variants are not rare. This rule does not apply to GT due to the fact that these genes are thought to be highly polymorphic (PMID: 25827233).
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PP3 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Multiple lines of computational evidence support a deleterious effect on the gene or gene product (conservation, evolutionary, splicing impact, etc.).
Caveat: As many in silico algorithms use the same or very similar input for their predictions, each algorithm should not be counted as an independent criterion. PP3 can be used only once in any evaluation of a variant. Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Moderate
Supporting
REVEL score of > 0.7 OR >2 independent in silico missense predictors predict a damaging impact. For missense variants:
For splicing variants:
Not Applicable
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PP4 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Patient’s phenotype or family history is highly specific for a disease with a single genetic etiology.
Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Proband with clinical diagnosis of GT based on the presence of mucocutaneous bleeding and appropriate lab abnormalities. Full sequencing of both genes is required at this strength Moderate
Proband with clinical diagnosis of GT based on the presence of mucocutaneous bleeding and appropriate lab abnormalities. Full sequencing of both genes is required at this strength. Supporting
Proband with clinical diagnosis of GT based on the presence of mucocutaneous bleeding and appropriate lab abnormalities.
Instructions:
Proband must meet diagnostic criteria for GT, which includes phenotypic and laboratory finding
Not Applicable
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PP5 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Reputable source recently reports variant as pathogenic, but the evidence is not available to the laboratory to perform an independent evaluation.
Not Applicable
This criterion is not for use as recommended by the ClinGen Sequence Variant Interpretation VCEP Review Committee.
PubMed : 29543229
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BA1 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Allele frequency is above 5% in Exome Sequencing Project, 1000 Genomes or Exome Aggregation Consortium.
Stand Alone
Frequency cutoff of 0.24% (>0.0024 at 99.99% CI w/subpopulation w/min of 5 alleles). Very Strong
Strong
Moderate
Supporting
Not Applicable
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BS1 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Allele frequency is greater than expected for disorder.
Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Frequency cutoff of 0.158% (>0.00158 at 99.99% CI w/subpopulation w/min of 5 alleles).
Moderate
Supporting
Not Applicable
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BS2 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Observed in a healthy adult individual for a recessive (homozygous), dominant (heterozygous), or X-linked (hemizygous) disorder, with full penetrance expected at an early age.
Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
>1 homozygote who is unaffected proven with at least aggregometry.
Moderate
Supporting
Not Applicable
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BS3 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Well-established in vitro or in vivo functional studies show no damaging effect on protein function or splicing.
Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Moderate
Supporting
Not Applicable
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BS4 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Lack of segregation in affected members of a family.
Caveat: The presence of phenocopies for common phenotypes (i.e. cancer, epilepsy) can mimic lack of segregation among affected individuals. Also, families may have more than one pathogenic variant contributing to an autosomal dominant disorder, further confounding an apparent lack of segregation. Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Variant not detected in an affected family member. Moderate
Supporting
Not Applicable
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BP1 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Missense variant in a gene for which primarily truncating variants are known to cause disease.
Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Moderate
Supporting
Not Applicable
Comments:
Rule does not apply as truncating variants do not predominate and missense variants are a known cause of disease.
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BP2 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Observed in trans with a pathogenic variant for a fully penetrant dominant gene/disorder or observed in cis with a pathogenic variant in any inheritance pattern.
Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Moderate
Supporting
Use as written for recessive variants (i.e. - variant must be observed in cis with a pathogenic variant) Not Applicable
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BP3 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
In frame-deletions/insertions in a repetitive region without a known function.
Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Moderate
Supporting
This rule can be applied as originally intended by the ACMG/AMP guidelines in the ITG3B gene, which has three repetitive microsatellite regions. There are no known repetitive regions in the ITGA2B gene. Not Applicable
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BP4 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Multiple lines of computational evidence suggest no impact on gene or gene product (conservation, evolutionary, splicing impact, etc)
Caveat: As many in silico algorithms use the same or very similar input for their predictions, each algorithm cannot be counted as an independent criterion. BP4 can be used only once in any evaluation of a variant. Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Moderate
Supporting
REVEL score of < 0.25. Use this code for missense variants with a REVEL score of < 0.25. Not Applicable
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BP5 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Variant found in a case with an alternate molecular basis for disease.
Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Moderate
Supporting
Not Applicable
Comments:
Diminished platelet expression and function of αIIB β3 integrin is very specific for GT. Therefore, pathogenic variants in other genes (such as FERMT2 and RASGRP2) are subtypes of GT in which there is only diminished function of αIIB β3 integrin may have similar laboratory features to other platelet disorders. In these cases, pathogenic variants in other platelet genes may be causative.
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BP6 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
Reputable source recently reports variant as benign, but the evidence is not available to the laboratory to perform an independent evaluation.
Not Applicable
This criterion is not for use as recommended by the ClinGen Sequence Variant Interpretation VCEP Review Committee.
PubMed : 29543229
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BP7 | ||||
Original ACMG Summary
A synonymous variant for which splicing prediction algorithms predict no impact to the splice consensus sequence nor the creation of a new splice site AND the nucleotide is not highly conserved.
Stand Alone
Very Strong
Strong
Moderate
Supporting
Use with no specification. This rule can be applied as originally intended by the ACMG/AMP guidelines. Not Applicable
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