Table 2 Number of germline MMR tests performed in 2019, split by test timing and scope.
Timing of germline test, with respect to CRC diagnosis in 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-diagnosis germline test | Post-diagnosis germline test | Total | ||
Scope of germline test | Full screen test (Interrogates all MMR genes for an unknown variant) | 41 | 390 | 431 |
Targeted test (Looks for a specific MMR gene variant already known to segregate in family members) | 30 | 26 | 56 | |
Total | 71 | 416 | 487 | |
