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Cell Culture for Possible Additional Prenatal Studies
Test Code10225
Preferred Specimen
20 mL amniotic fluid submitted in a sterile conical plastic screw-cap tube or
20 mg chorionic villus sampling submitted in a sterile conical plastic screw-cap tube containing CVS transport medium, or equivalent
20 mg chorionic villus sampling submitted in a sterile conical plastic screw-cap tube containing CVS transport medium, or equivalent
Minimum Volume
5 mL amniotic fluid • 5 mg CVS
Other Acceptable Specimens
Cultured specimen in T-25 flask or equivalent
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Specimen viability decreases during transit. Send specimen to testing lab for viability determination. Do not freeze. Do not Reject.
Methodology
Tissue Culture
Setup Schedule
Report available 10-25 days
Clinical Significance
This test is intended to preserve amniocentesis or chorionic villus samples (CVS) until molecular or other studies are completed. For example, if both parents are identified as carriers for an autosomal recessive disorder, the cells would be available for genetic testing of the fetus.
