| Clinical Lymphocyte Culture, Blood | |||||
| Registration Code | CTGN | ||||
| Method | Culture, arrest in metaphase, microscopic analysis | ||||
| Synonyms | Cytogenetics Chromosome analysis Karyotype |
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| Constituent Tests | |||||
| Refer to Group` | |||||
| Price | $NZ 432.21(Exclusive of GST) | ||||
| Specimen collection | |||||
| Advanced Notice | Not required | ||||
| Patient Preparation | Not Required | ||||
| Patient Sample | Blood 5 mL heparinised (T34) - whole blood sterile | ||||
| Paediatric Sample | Blood 1 mL heparinised (T34) - whole blood sterile | ||||
| Unacceptable Samples | Expired vacutainers, clotted samples, frozen samples | ||||
| Sample Delivery to Lab | Room temperature. DO NOT REFRIGERATE | ||||
| In the Laboratory | |||||
| Preferred Aliquot | |||||
| Minimum Aliquot | |||||
| Aliquot Storage | |||||
| Aliquot Transport to CHL | |||||
| When Analysed | Mon - Fri, business hours - urgent testing by arrangement | ||||
| Turnaround Time | 3 days - 4 weeks | ||||
| Contact Details | Haematology-Cytogenetics
| Interpretation
| Comment on report
| Comments
| Results may take several weeks. For urgent samples
ring Cytogenetics.
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