Specimen

Peripheral Blood, Skin

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 the 
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.

Specimen
Instructions:

Provide details of clinical information.  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.

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 14-21 days for final results.

Reference Range:

Varies for each probe (set).  P and Q arm subtelomeric regions.  
Contact lab for more details.

Comments:

This test can be used as an adjunct to chromosomal analysis for 
detection of submicroscopic/cryptic rearrangements in certain 
congenital disorders.  Suitable for metaphase analysis only.


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Methodology:

Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization (FISH)

CPT Code:

88230, 88271

See Additional Information:
Cytogenetics Testing