Chromosomal Array CGH + SNP POC Test

This test allows laboratory to identify chromosomal aberrations which can lead to genetic disorders causing development disabilities and congenital anomalies.

This test is offered to patients suffering from conditions like unexplained seizures, developmental delay, dysmorphic features, psychiatric illness, neuromuscular conditions an autism spectrum disorders and multiple congenital abnormalities .

Chromosomal microarray analysis is a method to detect cytogenetic abnormalities. It measures gains and losses of DNA. Technique has higher resolution than karyotyping, does not require culture and has success rate of 98%. The technique uses over 60000 oligonucleotide probes and can detect deletions above 200 kb and duplications above 500 kb. However this technique will not detect low level mosaicism, balanced translocations, inversions or point mutations that may be responsible for the clinical phenotype. This test is offered to patients suffering from unexplained seizure disorder, growth delay, psychiatric illness, neuromuscular conditions an autism spectrum disorders.