Apr 03, 2025  
Fall 2025 Health Sciences Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Health Sciences Catalog

HAD 406 - Introduction to Clinical Cytogenetics


Introduces the student to cytogenetic principles utilized in the clinical laboratory. The lecture course is designed to introduce the theories, concepts and techniques applicable to the practice of clinical cytogenetics. Topics include morphology and behavior of human chromosomes, cytogenetic nomenclature, cytogenetic syndromes and cancer cytogenetics. Laboratory techniques such as fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and various banding techniques are discussed.

1 credit

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Undergraduate CLS Program

Required Program Consent Required