When an HMO is to be billed for the service, we must have an authorized referral. When Medical Assistance is to be billed for the service, we must have either an authorized referral or a written denial from the HMO before we can provide services. The CSU accepts referrals from any source, including self-referrals. The application procedure sometimes involves an assessment of individual needs prior to the arrangement for an appointment with the appropriate clinic. The CSU will schedule appointments as soon as possible after receiving the referral.
Several clinics have waiting lists for services.
Cytogenetics deals with the study of human chromosomes in health and disease. Chromosome studies are an important laboratory diagnostic procedure in prenatal diagnosis, in certain patients with mental retardation and multiple birth defects, in patients with abnormal sexual development, and in some cases of infertility or multiple miscarriages. Cytogenetic analysis is also useful in the study and treatment of patients with malignancies and hematologic disorders. New techniques allow for increased resolution of chromosome banding patterns, permitting differentiation of a greater number of abnormalities. Special tests of central auditory function and other behavioral and impedence audiometry tests may be done.