Ordering Information
Testing Includes
Culture of cells, from products of conception specimens, for chromosome analysis and microscope evaluation
Aliases
chromosome karyotype POC products of conception Cytogenomics Cytogenetics Cytogenetic analysis
Testing Schedule
Monday thru Friday: 8:30 AM to 5 PM
Turnaround Time
4-6 Weeks
Order Priorities
Routine
LOINC
62350-4
Methodology
Cytogenetic Analysis
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
VILLI
20 mg villi in provided transport media; keep refrigerated - DO NOT FREEZE; DO NOT PUT in FORMALIN
Contact the laboratory for transport media if necessary
LAB phone: 410-955-3476; specimens will be received M-F, between 8am and 4:30pm
TISSUE
Skin or other tissue size approximately 1cm x 1cm x 1cm required
Contact the laboratory for transport media if necessary
LAB phone: 410-955-3476; specimens will be received M-F, between 8am and 4:30pm
Collection Container
Sterile Container
Specimen Types
Chorionic Villi
Tissue
Placenta
Skin biopsy
Tissue
Placenta
Skin biopsy
Reference Ranges & Interpretation
Interpretation Comment
An interpretive report will be issued
For Lab Staff
Processing (in Performing Lab)
- Contact the Laboratory to arrange specimen delivery (tube to station 072, courier delivery or lab pick up).
- Specimen: 20 mg villi; skin or other tissue size approximately 1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm required
- Lab specimen shipping address: Deliver to the front desk below
- Johns HopkinsCytogenomics/Cytogenetics Lab
- Lab specimen shipping address: deliver to
- Johns Hopkins Hospital Core Lab
- 600 N Wolfe Street
- Baltimore, MD 21287
- Johns Hopkins Hospital Core Lab
- LAB phone: 410-955-3476; specimens will be received M-F, between 8am and 4:30pm
- Storage: KEEP REFRIGERATED - DO NOT FREEZE; DO NOT PUT in FORMALIN
- Results in EPIC under Lab Results
- Downtime: Use the Prenatal Laboratory form
Billing Information
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Price
$0.00
Outside Customer Price
Call for price.
Price Disclaimer
Prices listed are estimated. Actual prices may vary slightly.