Cytogenetic Service Unit
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Cytogenetic Service Unit |
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Cytogenetic Service Unit
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Coordinator:
Prof Mohammed Al-Qahtani
Consultant (1):
Prof Adel Abuzenadah
Consultant (2):
Prof Adeel Chaudhary
The Cytogenetic service laboratory based in King Abdul Aziz University Hospital is the most comprehensive advanced diagnostic laboratory to offer high-quality and cutting-edge chromosomal and genetic laboratory testing and internship Medical Technology student education services. Cytogenetic diagnostic services exploit state-of-the-art technologies complemented with professional clinical consultation and genetic counselling to help presentation, early detection and proper management of genetic disease, cancer and infertility.
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| Services: |
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| Cytogenetic: |
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| - Karyotyping (chromosomal analysis): |
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Abortus Materials (Long term culture) |
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Amniotic Fluid (Cell Culture) |
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Bone Marrow Chromosomes |
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Chorionic villi chromosomes |
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Cord Blood Prenatal Chromosomes |
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Fanconi's Anaemia (Mitomycin Assay) |
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Fragile X Syndrome-Thymidine block |
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Recurrent Abortions, Husband and wife |
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Skin biopsy |
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Solid Tumours |
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| Molecular Cytogenetic (FISH): |
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| - Prenatal : |
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Amniotic Fluid (5 probes 18,21,13,X, Y) |
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Chromosome 21/13 only or (X,Y,18) |
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| - Microdeletion Syndromes: |
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Di George/velo-cardio-facial Syndrome |
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Miller-Dieker Syndrome |
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Prader-willi/Angelman Syndrome |
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Smith Magenis Syndrome |
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Williams Syndrome |
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| - Other deletion: |
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Cri-due-chat Syndrome |
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Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome |
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Kallmann Syndrome/ steroid sulfatase deficiency |
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| Chromosome Identification and enumeration: |
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Whole chromosome paint probes for all chromosomes |
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Arm specific Probes |
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Centromeric probes (13,18,21,X,Y) |
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| Deletion and rearrangements involving telomeres: |
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| - Telomere probes for all chromosomes |
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| - Leukemias: |
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Translocation 9/22 probe (bcr/abl) |
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Translocation 11/14 probe (Igh/CCND1) |
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Translocation 14/18 probe (Igh/BCL2) |
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Translocation 8/14 probe (Igh/MYC) |
- Breast Cancer:
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Her 2 gene amplification |
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| Equipments Available: |
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Class II Biological safety cabinet |
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CO2 Incubator |
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Centrifuge |
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Water bath |
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Light Microscope |
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Fluorescent Microscope |
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Autoclave |
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Cytovision Imaging system) |
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Met system (Ikaros and Isis Imaging system) |
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Last Update
3/2/2015 3:23:16 PM
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