NEWBORN ANEUPLOIDY DETECTION, ANEUVYSION, FISH

Test Code

LAB1238022

CPT Codes
88271 x5, 88275 x2, 88291

Preferred Specimen

Blood: 2-3 mL whole blood in a dark green top (sodium heparin) tube.

Minimum Volume

1-2 mL of whole blood in a dark green top (sodium heparin) tube.

Instructions

Place in cytogenetics bucket near chemistry

Transport Temperature

Ambient or refrigerated (prolonged transport conditions) NEVER FROZEN

Specimen Stability

Ambient (preferred), Refrigerated (prolonged transport) NEVER FROZEN

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Insufficient or clotted sample, more than 4 days old when received in laboratory.

Methodology
Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH) to rule out common aneuploidies of chromosomes 13, 18, 21 and X and Y.

Setup Schedule

Samples processed Monday through Saturday. Results reported
Monday through Friday

Reference Range

An interpretive report will be provided

Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.

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