The Cytogenetics Laboratory at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center represents one end of the organizational spectrum.
Work is split about equally among oncology specimens, prenatal specimens, and postnatal samples.
The laboratory is located in the department ofpediatrics. One of the advantages of this arrangement is the close communication Dr. Schneider and her colleagues have with other physicians. She or one of her coworkers attends weekly prenatal diagnosis case conferences and interacts with the genetic counselors. We bring all the data to the pathologist working on the case. We don't report our data in isolation.