title: Reporting of Diagnostic Cytogenetic Results.
abstract: This appendix, developed by the staff at the Center for Advanced Molecular Diagnostics in the Department of Pathology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, includes a comprehensive list of current "macros" or standardized statements used to facilitate reporting of cytogenetic results. These are provided as a useful reference for other laboratories. The statements are organized under the general categories of constitutional or acquired abnormalities and subdivided into analysis type (GTG-banding, FISH, or chromosomal microarray). Multi-specimen usage macros are included that can be applied to two or more specimen types.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Anne B S
authors.initials: ABS
authors.lastname: Giersch
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Frederick R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Bieber
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Adrian M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Dubuc
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Jonathan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Azra H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Ligon
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mason-Suares
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Cynthia C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Morton
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Stanislawa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weremowicz
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Sheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Paola Dal
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Cin
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000235:genetics; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002871:Chromosome Banding / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D020732:Cytogenetic Analysis / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D003582:Cytogenetics / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D066209:Medical Writing / Q000592:standards*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*
keywords: clinical cytogenetics; diagnostic; reporting; test results