Since 1977, when the new Department of Medical Genetics at the University Hospital, Olomouc, was established, we have succeeded in making giant steps. Our success is related to enormous accumulation of new information in this medical field which, at present, practically overlaps all biomedical disciplines and in many... 

 Since 1977, the Institute of Genetics and Fetal Medicine has been providing genetic consultations in variety of indications. Co-operation with individual clinical workplaces and general practitioners within our region has been extensive and always at a high level. For partnership couples with reproduction problems,... 

1. Ultrasonography At our department, two modern ultrasonographic Toshiba apparatuses are used: Voluson 730 Expert and the Power Vision 6000 highest model with three and four dimensional imaging. Both apparatuses work in pulse as well as colored dopplerometric mode in the power Doppler imaging system. Both of them... 

A postnatal cytogenetic laboratory provides chromosomal examination of dysfertile married couples and children with inborn development defects. Cytogenetic findings with utilization of G-band method of striped chromosomes are processed by the modern automatic Applied Image analysers. In case a more accurate cytogenetic... 

Our Department offers chromosome fetus examination in the 1st and 2nd trimester of gravidity 1st trimester of gravidity CVS (chronic villi sampling) – chromosome examination carried out on chorionic tissue utilizing spontaneous mitotic activity of dividing syncytiotrophoblast, so called direct method, giving the... 

DNA laboratory dealing with examination of several genetically dependent diseases exists on our institute already 18 years, both on postnatal and prenatal level.  Since 1995 the samples of Tuberous sclerosis (TSC) patients are collected on our institute from whole Czech Republic. Nowadays the number of affected families... 

The fluorescent in-situ hybridization technique (FISH) is a reliable modern molecular cytogenetics method. A very small quantity of collected biological material is sufficient for performing a goal-directed chromosome examination using FISH and results are available within 24 hours. The technique may be used in both... 

 We also offer chromosome and DNA examination of sectional material from spontaneous abortions, which may lead to detection of presence of structural aberrations in the family. Examination of placental tissue after delivery in the following cases: Detection of mosaics in the prime culture from amniotic fluid of newborn’s...