CAP TODAY Pathology/Laboratory Medicine/Laboratory Management
BloodCenter of Wisconsin’s Diagnostic Laboratories, part of Versiti, announced the availability of genetic deletion/duplication analysis. Using array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH), this test provides timely detection of deletions and/or duplications that may escape detection with standard DNA sequencing tests. The test allows for the detection of deletions and duplications within a given gene, whether within a single exon, encompassing one or more exons, or the entire gene.
“BloodCenter of Wisconsin is well known for its expertise in non-malignant blood disorders,” says Rupa Udani, director of BloodCenter’s molecular diagnostics laboratory. “We now are able to determine the underlying genetic cause of hematologic disease for patients, which was previously not possible using DNA sequencing alone.”
BloodCenter’s comprehensive testing approach provides clinical consultation with follow-up testing recommendations for patients and at-risk family members and genetic consultation to physicians to ensure appropriate testing algorithms.
BloodCenter of Wisconsin, 414-937-6124