METHOD FOR THE CYTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF CERVICAL CELLS
The invention provides for a diagnostic test to monitor cancer-specific genetic abnormalities to diagnose cervical cell disorders and predict which patients might progress to cancer. Genetic abnormalities are detected by identification in chromosomal copy number of chromosome 3 and chromosome 5 using FISH analysis of probes targeted to 3q and/or 5p.
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36 . A composition consisting of a plurality of amplification primer pairs, wherein each primer pair individually amplifies a chromosomal location selected from:
(a) at least one of LRRIQ4, LRRC31, SAMD7, LOC100128164, SEC62, GPR160, PHC3, or PRKCI; and
(b) either CEP3 or CEN7; and
(c) at least one of ADCY2, C5orf49, FASTKD3, MTRR, SEMA5A, SNORD123, TAS2R1, LOC285692, FAM173B, CCT5, CMBL, MARCH6, ROPNIL, DAP, or CTNND2; and
optionally, wherein the chromosomal location further consists of 20q13.
37 . The composition of claim 36 , wherein (a) is LRRIQ4.
38 . The composition of claim 36 , wherein (a) is LRRC31.
39 . The composition of claim 36 , wherein (a) is SAMD7.
40 . The composition of claim 36 , wherein (a) is LOC100128164.
41 . The composition of claim 36 , wherein (a) is SEC62.
42 . The composition of claim 36 , wherein (a) is GPR160.
43 . The composition of claim 36 , wherein (a) is PHC3.
44 . The composition of claim 36 , wherein (a) is PRKCI.
45 . The composition of claim 36 , wherein (a) is at least two of LRRIQ4, LRRC31, SAMD7, LOC100128164, SEC62, GPR160, PHC3, or PRKCI.
46 . The composition of claim 45 , wherein (a) is GPR160 and PHC3.
47 . The composition of claim 45 , wherein (a) is at least three of LRRIQ4, LRRC31, SAMD7, LOC100128164, SEC62, GPR160, PHC3, or PRKCI.
48 . The composition of claim 47 , wherein (a) is GPR160, PHC3, and PRKCI.
49 . The composition of claim 47 , wherein (a) is SAMD7, LOC100128164, SEC62, GPR160, and PHC3.
50 . The composition of claim 47 , wherein (a) is LRRIQ4, LRRC31, SAMD7, LOC100128164, SEC62, GPR160 and PHC3.
51 . The composition of claim 47 , wherein (a) is LRRIQ4, LRRC31, and SAMD7.
52 . The composition of claim 47 , wherein (a) is LRRIQ4, LRRC31, SAMD7, LOC100128164, and SEC62.
53 . The composition of claim 36 , wherein (c) is SEMA5A.
54 . The composition of claim 36 , wherein (c) is CTNND2.
55 . The composition of claim 36 , wherein (a) is GPR160 and PHC3, (b) is CEN7 and (c) is SEMA5A.
56 . The composition of claim 36 , wherein (a) is LRRIQ4, LRRC31, and SAMD7, (b) is CEN7 and (c) is SEMA5A.
57 . The composition of claim 36 , wherein (b) is CEN7 and (c) is CTNND2.
58 . The composition of claim 36 , wherein (b) is CEN7 and (c) is SNORD123 or TAS2R1.
59 . The composition of claim 36 , wherein the chromosome location further consists of 20q13.
60 . The composition of claim 36 , wherein each primer pair is labeled.