
Newborn & Pediatrics
Approximately one-tenth of ARUP’s testing is performed on specimens collected from pediatric patients. Because small specimen volumes can pose a challenge, ARUP has developed one of the largest pediatric databases in the laboratory industry.
New Test Highlight:
Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing (3005935)
ARUP’s new Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing panel is a comprehensive first-line test to determine the etiology of a patient’s symptoms in acute settings (e.g., the neonatal intensive care unit [NICU]) if a Mendelian genetic condition is suspected.
Trio testing from the proband (patient) and both parents enables optimal diagnostic yield and results interpretation. The panel looks at the whole genome through massively parallel sequencing to quickly diagnose genetic disorders and provide the answers necessary for effective treatment. Final results are reported within 7 days, so you and the families you serve have the data needed to make informed choices.
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Our Experts
Consultations for pediatric anatomic and clinical pathology are provided by ARUP’s medical directors and clinical consultants. These staff members hold faculty appointments in the Department of Pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine and are board-certified in their areas of specialty. They conduct research and remain current on diagnostic and therapeutic issues through their involvement in academics and clinical practice.
Resources

Joely Straseski, PhD, DABCC

Gwendolyn McMillin, PhD
Spotlight on Testing: Umbilical Cord Collection
Professional Organizations and Guidelines
- PLUGS
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
- American Association for Clinical Chemistry: Pediatric and Maternal-Fetal Division
- American Association of Blood Banks
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Association of Clinical Biochemists
- Centers for Disease Control: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Children's Oncology Group
- College of American Pathologists
- The Endocrine Society
- GeneTests: GeneClinics
- Health Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP): Kids' Inpatient Database (KID)
- ImmunoQuery
- Lab Tests Online
- The National Association for Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions
- The National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program
- Online Mendelian Inhertance in Man
- PubMed
- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Society for Pediatric Pathology
- A Syllabus of Human Hemoglobin Variants (1996)
- Teratology Society