Specimen:

Skin or Internal Tissue or Blood from Autopsy

Minimum:

Specimen obtained aseptically according to your protocol.  DO NOT PUT 
SPECIMEN IN ALCOHOL OR FORMALIN OR FREEZE.  Label tube with patient 
name and medical record number.

Delivery Instructions:

Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.

Specimen
Instructions:

If a specimen is collected over the weekend, please page the 
technologist on call by dialing 1-888-533-0186.  When it stops ringing, 
enter your phone number, the '#' sign, and hang up. When it stops 
ringing,
enter your phone number, the # sign, and hang up.

Testing Schedule:

Specimens accepted in the lab Monday-Friday, 0800-1700.  After hours 
specimens should be taken to specimen control and a message left on the 
lab voice mail.  In the case of an emergency, follow the instructions 
on the lab voice mail.

Analytic Time:

Allow 2-3 weeks for blood specimens, and 3-6 weeks for tissue 
specimens, to obtain final results.

Reference Range:

Male: 46,XY     Female: 46,XX

Comments:

Specimen should be collected as soon as possible. In the case of a 
recently deceased infant (< 24 hours) a blood specimen from a cardiac 
puncture usually gives a good result. Skin and other tissues obtained 
more than 48 hours post-mortem have a markedly decreased success rate 
of cell growth for cytogenetic analysis.

 I. Peripheral blood:
    -Collect 5-10 cc adult, 2 cc infants of blood in a green-top
     vacutainer with sodium heparin. Invert tube to mix well.  DO NOT
     FREEZE OR CENTRIFUGE.
    -Deliver specimen to the Cytogenetics Lab (W-101, GH) as soon as
     possible during work hours (Monday through Friday, 0800-1700).

II. Skin, fetal tissue, diaphragm tissue, tumor tissue, other tissue:
    -Call the Cytogenetics lab for specimen transport tubes with
     media.  If special transport media is not available, sterile
     Ringers lactate solution can be used.
    -Specimen should be obtained aseptically. Do not put specimen in
     alcohol or formalin. Do not freeze or flame or refrigerate.
    -In cases of abortion, don't send intact fetus.  Send only tissue
     specimen to the lab (skin, diaphragm, lung, etc).
-Label the tube(s) with patient name and medical record number (there
 should be two identifications).
-Specimens should be sent at room temperature.

Also call the lab at 319-356-3877 with any questions.


Cytogenetics Laboratory Web Site

CPT Code:

88233, 88262; 88230, 88262

See Additional Information:
Cytogenetics Testing