Department of Genetics

The Department of Genetics delivers outstanding care for patients and families through integrated clinical and laboratory services, including comprehensive prenatal, pediatric, adult inpatient and outpatient genetic services (diagnosis, management and counseling), and state-of-the-art laboratory services (cytogenetics, molecular genetics, and biochemical genetics). Back to Clinical Information main page


 

 

Overview

The Medical Genomics Laboratory provides molecular genetic testing in common and rare hereditary disorders (either in a presymptomatic, diagnostic or prenatal setting ).

Staff

  • Ludwine Messiaen, Ph.D., FACMG, Director
  • Bruce R. Korf, M.D., Ph.D., FACMG
  • Sheila Walton, Administrative Support Specialist
  • Kristen West, Lab Manager

 

Testing Service

 

Forms

 

Contact

  UAB Medical Genomics Laboratory
  720 20th Street South, Suite 330
  Birmingham, AL 35242
  Phone: 205-934-5562
  Fax: 205-996-2929
  Email: mgl@genetics.uab.edu

 


 

Note : Requests for Molecular Genetic testing will not be accepted for the following reasons
  • No label (patient's full name and date of collection) on the specimens
  • No referring physician's or genetic counselor's names and addresses
  • No billing information
  • No informed consent