UW Cytogenetic and Molecular Genetic Services
The UW Cytogenetic and Molecular Genetic Services Laboratory is housed within the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene centrally located in the heart of the University of Wisconsin – Madison campus. Our lab is a clinical diagnostic laboratory providing comprehensive cytogenetic, cytogenomic and molecular genetic testing services for both constitutional (germline) and acquired (somatic) conditions. Our laboratory is certified through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA), the College of American Pathologists (CAP), and is an active participant of the NCI-sponsored Children’s Oncology Group (COG).
Cytogenetic and Cytogenomic Testing Services
Our lab operates as a full-service cytogenetic testing laboratory, implementing conventional cytogenetic (G-banded chromosome analysis and FISH) and modern cytogenomic (whole genome chromosomal microarray) testing approaches to diagnostics. We provide testing for a range of specimen types including prenatal (amniotic fluid, chorionic villus sampling, products of conception), postnatal (peripheral blood, tissue biopsy), and hematological/oncological (bone marrow, lymph node, solid tumor, FFPE tissue) specimens, among others.
Please refer to our comprehensive testing menu below for more details. See forms below.
Molecular Genetic Testing Services
Our lab is excited to offer whole exome sequencing services, in addition to targeted molecular genetic testing for a variety of inherited and acquired conditions. Our lab also offers commissioned sequencing services. Our skilled molecular geneticists can work with your team to design customized single and multi-gene Sanger or next-generation sequencing panels, as well as provide variant interpretation.
Please refer to our comprehensive testing menu below for more details. See forms below.
To speak to a lab representative regarding custom sequencing services, please call (608) 262-0402
Education and Research Initiatives
Our lab, like the whole of the University of Wisconsin System, embraces the Wisconsin Idea, a philosophy whereby university research should be applied to solve problems and to improve the health and quality of life for all Wisconsin citizens. As such, our team is always interested in and looking for opportunities to collaborate with UW investigators (and beyond) to drive forward research initiatives and to contribute our genetics knowledge to the greater community.
To learn more about our lab’s educational offerings, please see our Education Section below.
Clinical Testing
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News From UW Cytogenetic Services
2022 Spring Clinical Lab Bulletin 
2021 Summer Clinical Lab Bulletin
New BCR-ABL1 Quantitative Assay Announcement
2020 Fall Clinical Lab Bulletin
Chromosomal Microarray Analysis (CMA) for Hematological Malignancies
Older News and Publications here
Recent Publications:
Technical laboratory standards for interpretation and reporting of acquired copy-number abnormalities and copy-neutral loss of heterozygosity in neoplastic disorders: a joint consensus recommendation from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) and the Cancer Genomics Consortium (CGC).
Mikhail FM, Biegel JA, Cooley LD, Dubuc AM, Hirsch B, Horner VL, Newman S, Shao L, Wolff DJ, Raca G. Genet Med. 2019 May 29 PMID:31138931
Centrosome amplification induces high grade features and is prognostic of worse outcomes in breast cancer
Ryan A. Denu, Lauren M. Zasadil, Craig Kanugh, Jennifer Laffin, Beth A. Weaver and Mark E. Burkard BMC Cancer (2016) 16:47.
A multi-center, cross-platform clinical validation study of cancer cytogenomic arrays
Li, Marilyn M., Federico A. Monzon, Jaclyn A. Biegel, Vaidehi Jobanputra, Jennifer J. Laffin, Brynn Levy, Annette Leon et al. Cancer Genetics (2015).
Polyploidy: A new breast cancer subtype and a lead compound that targets it with high selectivity.
Mark E. Burkard, Alka Choudhary, Robert F. Lera, Ross Fedenia, Craig Kanugh, Jennifer J. Laffin, Lauren M. Zasadil, Beth A. Weaver, and Kari B. Wisinski. Proceedings: AACR Annual Meeting 2014; April 5-9, 2014; San Diego, CA , Abstract 2526
MECP2 duplication: possible cause of severe phenotype in females.
Scott Schwoerer J, Laffin J, Haun J, Raca G, Friez MJ, Giampietro PF. Am J Med Genet A. 2014 Apr;164A(4):1029-34.
Education
Fellowships and Case Conference
Forms and Resources
Genetic Diagnosis Request Form 131
Neoplastic Diagnosis Request Form 132
Request forms can be ordered by calling the Clinical Orders Department at 800-862-1088 or 608-262-0402.
Clinical Exome Sequencing Forms
DNA Banking Policy and Deposit Form
DNA Banking Specimen Release Form
DNA Banking Transfer of Ownership Form
International Collaboration for Clinical Genomics (ICCG) Patient Opt-Out Information
Phenotype Form – MicroArray Prenatal
Phenotype Form – MicroArray Postnatal
Parental and Private Variant Testing Information
Postmortem Sample Short-term Storage Form
Products of Conception (POC) Testing Information Sheet
Variant Reanalysis Request Form
Postmortem Testing Forms and Consent