Warren G. Sanger Human Genetics Laboratory
We combine comprehensive genetic testing with personalized clinical consultation to provide the very best in genetic medicine to every client and patient served.
The Warren G. Sanger Human Genetics Laboratory is a collaboration between Nebraska Medicine and Regional Pathology Services. Accredited by the College of American Pathologists, we are also a CLIA certified full-service cytogenetics and molecular genetics laboratory specializing in both constitutional and acquired disorders by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Experience you can trust
Comprised of more than 25 individuals with a collective 400+ years of expertise in human genetics, our team includes directors certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, technologists certified in cytogenetic and molecular biology, and a licensed and certified genetic counselor.
Individuals within our laboratory are credited in over 40 articles and publications and over 100 abstracts and presentations yearly, including lectures and posters at national meetings and educational institutions.
In the increasingly complex field of genetic diagnostic testing, genetic counselors serve as a vital link between the laboratory and the clinician. Our genetic counselors have current clinical experience as well as dedicated areas of expertise, ranging from prenatal and postnatal genetics to oncology.
As liaisons between providers and laboratory services, genetic counselors here at the lab:
- Recommend indication-specific testing strategies.
- Request additional clinical information for improved testing and interpretation.
- Notify providers of STAT results.
- Discuss test results and pertinent management issues with ordering provider.
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Questions
For questions regarding testing, billing, preauthorization and supply orders, email Kim Wiechman, genetic account specialist, or call 402-559-7747.
Regional Pathology Services
To reach Regional Pathology Services, send an email or call 402-559-6420 or 800-334-0459. The lab's fax number is 402-559-9497.
Shipping Address
UNMC Shipping & Receiving Dock
Regional Pathology Services - UT3314
University of Nebraska Medical Center
601 Saddle Creek Road
Omaha, NE 68198-1180