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Dynacare’s Cytogenetic Laboratory operates under the medical direction of Peter vanTuinen, Ph.D, FACMG. Dr. vanTuinen has 25 years of Cytogenetics experience and is American Board of Medical Genetics certified.
Some important facts about Dynacare’s Cytogenetics Laboratory: |
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One of 30 national and international laboratories approved by the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) to determine the cytogenetic status of pediatric leukemic patients |
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One of a select few laboratories nationwide performing aneuploidy testing on pre-implantation embryos following in vitro fertilization |
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Selected by the College of American Pathologists in 2002 to be a “referee lab” for Proficiency testing in Cytogenetics |
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We provide a full range of cytogenetic and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) diagnostic testing for:
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Congenital disorders |
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DNA testing for Fragile X |
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DNA isolation for metabolic testing |
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Leukemia |
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Lymphoma |
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Mental retardation |
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Myeloproliferative disorders |
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Prader-Willi/Angelman syndrome |
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Prenatal and pre-implantation screening |
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Solid tumors |
