Table 4 Step C: selection of standard variant comment based on combined class.

From: Stepwise ABC system for classification of any type of genetic variant

Class

Examples of standard comments

0

Normal findings

F

Normal findings—no pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants detected

F/E

Normal findings—no pathogenic variants that could be related to the phenotype were detected

E/D

Normal findings—no pathogenic variants that could explain the phenotype were detected

E/D

Genetic variant of potential interest detected

E/D

Heterozygosity for a recessive genetic variant of potential interest detected

D

A genetic variant that increases susceptibility for this phenotype was detected

C/B/A

Disease-associated pathogenic variant detected (+/− penetrance, if known)

X

Genetic variant unrelated to the clinical question detected