Blood chromosomal analysis

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Resource Type

Properties

1. Fee for service

   Yes

2. Resource Description

   "Specimen Requirements: 3-5 mL drawn into a GREEN top sodium heparin vacutainer or into a pre-heparinized plastic syringe (use 0.2 cc sodium heparin, 1000 unit/mL). Do NOT use lithium heparin. 1-2 mL usually adequate from infants/small children. Keep at room temperature. Prior to sending a sample, please call the laboratory for specific instructions: (503) 494-5400. After hours, contact the Paging Operator at (503) 494-8211 and ask for the Cytogeneticist on call. Comments: This is the routine, high-resolution blood chromosome study."

3. Contact

   Olson, Susan B., Ph.D.

4. Contact

   Wilcox, Kim

5. Service Provided by

   Clinical Cytogenetics Laboratory

6. Website(s)

   http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/lab-services/labtests/results.cfm?input1=blood+chromos&labtestid=ECDE36F7-D1BC-96DA-687600F45BC6DBD1&keywords=&ohsuservicecode=&eapcode=&cptcode=&labsectionid=

7. Related Technique

   Karyotyping assay