The Shivanand R. Patil Cytogenetics & Molecular Laboratory is directed by Benjamin Darbo, MD, Phb, a board certified Clinical as well as Molecular Genetic Pathologist. It is a full-service, CAP accredited clinical diagnostic laboratory with nine cytogenetic laboratory specialists who are certified, and two support staff members.  Annually, it processes more than 2,400 samples (prenatal, congenital, hematological and solid tumor) and utilizes state of the art technologies, including CGH array and FISH. A variety of materials are provided to CAP for inclusion in proficiency testing and for more than ten years, the laboratory served as one of 15 nationwide referees. Cytogenetic data on patients registered on various treatment protocols are also provided to two national cancer cooperative groups, our laboratory is approved as a reference laboratory for the Children’s Cancer Group and the Cancer and Leukemia Group B.  We are one of the few laboratories where the abnormality detection rate is in the top 10% of all laboratories that participate in these two groups.

Duration: One month