Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Fibroblast Culture (Synonyms: Cytogenetic Culture, Cytogenetic Analysis, Karyotype, Metabolic autopsy, Skin biopsy, Cryopreservation) - Cytogenetics South

Ordering Alert:

RPMI or tissue transport media tubes must be available for collection.
See Additional Test Information section for details.
In Connect Care order: Cytogenetic Analysis
Select type of cytogenetic testing: Constitutional/Inherited condition
Select test: Culture for alternative testing.

Collection Alert:

RPMI or tissue transport media tube must warm to ambient temperature for 30 minutes prior to use.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB8885

Specimen Type:

Tissue

Primary Container:

Tissue transport media

Minimum Collection Volume:

3mm³

Specimen Collection Requirements:

Submit a skin biopsy in a sterile container containing room temperature tissue transport media.
DO NOT put tissue in formalin.

Test Resources:

Submit requests using requisition or Connect Care online order entry:

Constitutional Cytogenetics Requisition

Please ensure all required information, including patient's clinical history/indication, is provided on the requisition.

If submitting tissue specimens from multiple specimen sources on a patient, submit each specimen, in a separate specimen bag with a separate requisition.

Stability and Storage:

Room temperature

Processing:

Maintain specimen in tissue transport media at room temperature until ready to transport.

Transportation:

ALL specimens should be received in the laboratory on the day of collection (preferred) or within 24 hours of time of collection.

Do not refrigerate or freeze specimens.

Transport at room temperature to the Cytogenetics Laboratory B0-150, Alberta Children's Hospital.

Routine Turn Around Time:

6 weeks

Testing Schedule:

When received

Testing Area:

Cytogenetics

Performing Site:

Alberta Children’s Hospital

Additional Test Information:

To order tissue transport media call Cytogenetics South 403-955-7375.

Contact Comments:

Cytogenetics South 403-955-7375 (phone), 403-955-3000 (fax)

Last Updated On:

Monday, October 30, 2023

Date of Last Review:

Aug 1 2022 12:00AM