CYTOGENETICS LABORATORY
The cytogenetic laboratory has been built on 100% accuracy, high quality banding, fast turnaround time, and the highest possible tissue culture success rate.

CHROMOSOME STUDIES ARE OFFERED ON
   THE FOLLOWING SPECIMEN TYPES:
• AMNIOTIC FLUID
• PERIPHERAL BLOOD
• BONE MARROW
• TISSUE CELLS
• CHORIONIC VILLUS SAMPLE (CVS)
• CORD BLOOD
• CELL LINES

TESTS OFFERED:
• Standard resolution for detecting large translocations, deletions, trisomy, and monosomy like Down syndrome or Turner syndromes.

• High resolution for detecting micro-deletions and micro-translocations.

•  Breakage test for detection of Fanconi Anemia.

•  Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) :

1. Single gene probe for Prader-Willi, DiGeorge, Williams, Miller-Dieker, and Smith-Magenis syndromes.
2. Centromeric probe for specific chromosome numbering. e.g. Trisomy or Monosomy syndromes.
3. Chromosome painting for detecting translocations.