Cytogenetics Laboratory
Contact Information
UCLA Pathology Outreach Client Services
Phone: 310-267-2680 | Email
Fax: 310-267-2685
- New client account activation
- Requisitions and supplies
- Specimen requirements and transport
- Report status and results
- Arrange consult with pathologist assigned to case
- Billing inquiries and assistance
Specimen delivery address:
UCLA Pathology Outreach
Specimen Receiving
10833 Le Conte Ave, A3-240 CHS
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Hours: Monday-Friday 6:00am-8:00pm
The UCLA Cytogenetics Laboratory is headed by ABMGG-certified Cytogeneticists and staffed by California-licensed Clinical Cytogenetics Scientists (CCS) and Hospital Laboratory Technicians (HLT). Our lab performs more than 8,000 cytogenetic assays annually for our in-patient population, community-based physicians and independently run pathology laboratories. This includes a high volume of hematological cases. State-of the art technologies are employed, including molecular cytogenetic techniques, such as fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) for a wide range of clinical settings from cancer to prenatal and postnatal diagnosis.
- Oncology-Detection of cytogenetic molecular abnormalities in leukemias, lymphomas and solid tumors by standard and molecular cytogenetics, and molecular pathology.
- Constitutional Prenatal and Postnatal-Diagnosis of microdeletion syndromes and numerical aberrations.
Forms
Oncology
- Routine G-band chromosome analysis
- Comprehensive FISH panels
- SNP-Chromosomal Microarray Analysis (CMA)
Hematologic Malignancies
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (T-B ALL)
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL)
- Plasma Cell Myeloma
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
- Lymphoproliferative Disorder (LPD)
Solid Tumor
- Uveal melanoma
- Brain, CNS(Glioma, Neuroblastoma, Schwannoma/Rhabdoid)
- Bladder
- Breast
- Soft tissue sarcoma (Ewing, alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, myxoid/round cell liposarcoma, malignant liposarcoma/angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma, well-differentiated liposarcoma)
Constitutional
Prenatal
- Rapid fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for aneuploidy screening.
- Interphase analysis for trisomies of 13, 18 and 21, and aneuploidies of chromosomes X and Y, provides rapid detection of the most common chromosomal aneuploidies
- Routine G-band chromosome analysis
- Performed to obtain an overview of the fetal karyotype and chromosome structure in amniocytes, chorionic villi sampling and products of conception
- SNP-Chromosomal Microarray Analysis (CMA) offers full genome coverage with nearly 2 million oligonucleotide markers
Postnatal
- SNP-Chromosomal Microarray Analysis (CMA) offers full genome coverage with nearly 2 million oligonucleotide markers
- Routine G-band chromosome analysis for couples with infertility or recurrent pregnancy loss
Faculty
![Sung-Hae (Sue) Kang, PhD, FACMG](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait_3x4_006000_180x240/public/images/KangSue.png?h=bf2fa273&itok=Yj9rsoX0)
Sung-Hae Kang, PhD, FACMG
Clinical Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory
Associate Director, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratories
![Wayne W. Grody, MD, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait_3x4_006000_180x240/public/images/grody-wayne-1235165796.jpg?h=ed1f510c&f=0706c533&itok=88W6TfUw)
Wayne W. Grody, MD, PhD
Founding Director, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratories and Clinical Genomics
![Alden Huang, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait_3x4_006000_180x240/public/images/26/alden-huang-phd-04r4x5.jpg?h=beb3f018&f=c97bb231&itok=a8gU4BPH)
Alden Huang, PhD
![Nagesh Rao, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait_3x4_006000_180x240/public/images/b4/nagesh-p-rao-phd-06r4x5.jpg?h=cbdf6838&f=7fc86313&itok=vICaewmQ)
Nagesh Rao, PhD, FACMG
Consultant, Cytogenetics Laboratory
![T. Niroshi Senaratne](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait_3x4_006000_180x240/public/images/45/tharanga-niroshini-senaratne-2020.jpg?h=2bd08618&f=10332bdd&itok=a4nPfYZx)
T. Niroshi Senaratne, PhD
Associate Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory
Associate Director, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratories