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CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS, CONGENITAL DISORDER-BLOOD
Test CodeLAB1238001
Preferred Specimen
2-3 mL whole blood in a dark green top tube (sodium heparin)
Minimum Volume
1-2 mL whole blood in a dark green top tube (sodium heparin)
Instructions
Place in the cytogenetic's bucket near chemistry.
Transport Temperature
Ambient or refrigerated (prolonged transport conditions) NEVER FROZEN
Specimen Stability
Blood: Ambient (preferred) Refrigerated (prolong transport) NEVER FROZEN
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Insufficient sample, sample more than 4 days when received, hemolysis, improper transport conditions, frozen or centrifuged
Methodology
G-banded Karyotyping
Setup Schedule
Samples processed Monday through Saturday.
Report Available
Results reported Monday through Friday
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
