Referral Indications | Genomic Medicine | Genomic Clinics| MIND Institute | UC Davis Health

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. If you are unsure if you/your child should be referred to our clinic, please call our office at 916-703-0300 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
• Dysmorphic facial features
• Genetic disorder or chromosomal abnormality
• 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

ACMG publication about referral indications