Referral Indications
Even though our program is part of the Department of Pediatrics, the Genomic Medicine Clinics see individuals of all ages (newborns, children and adults) for a variety of indications. Click here for a list of common reasons for a referral. If you are unsure if you/your child should be referred to our clinic, please call our office at 916-703-0317 to speak with a genetic counselor.
- One or more birth defects
- Abnormal newborn screening test
- Failure to thrive (poor weight gain for height)
- Developmental delay/intellectual disability
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Dysmorphic facial features
- Genetic disorder or chromosomal abnormality
- Mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression in patient or patient`s family
- Early onset hearing loss
- Early onset vision loss
- Tall or short stature not present in other family members
- Hemihypertrophy (one side of body or body part smaller/larger than the other)
- Abnormal sexual maturation or delayed puberty
- Multiple café au lait macules or other skin hyper/hypopigmentations (dark/light spots), lesions, lipomas, etc.
- Suspected connective tissue disorders
- Progressive neurologic conditions
- Progressive muscle weakness
- Clotting abnormalities
- Family history of genetic disorder or chromosomal abnormality
- Cardiovascular disorders such as cardiomyopathy or arrhythmia; personal or family history
- Close relative with unexplained sudden death at a young age
