Chromosomal Analysis

Label Mnemonic:	CAPEDS
Downtime form:	Cytogenetics Request

Shivanand R. Patil Cytogenetics & Molecular Laboratory
Department of Pediatrics
W-101 GH
356-3877 (Laboratory)

Specimen(s):

Peripheral Blood, Cord Blood

Collection Medium:

Green top tube 10 mL (Na Heparin) Hospital Stores #907693

Minimum:

5-10 cc adult, 2 cc infants of venous blood collected in a green-top Vacutainer^® with sodium heparin. Invert tube to mix well. Label tube with patient name and medical record number. DO NOT FREEZE OR CENTRIFUGE.

Delivery Instructions:

Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection. After hours specimens should be taken to Specimen Control. For questions after hours, call (319) 356-1616 and ask the operator to page the cytogenetics on-call staff at pager #5525.

Testing Schedule:

Specimens accepted in the lab Monday-Friday, 0800-1700.

Turn Around Time:

Allow a minimum of 7-14 days for final results. Preliminary results are given for STAT cases within 48 hours.

Reference Range:

Male: 46,XY
Female: 46,XX

Comments:

Epic code: CYT51

If the patient has been transfused, wait a minimum of two weeks before obtaining the specimen.

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CPT Code:

88230, 88262, 88291

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Cytogenetics and Molecular Testing