Ordering Information

Epic Orderable Name:  A.T. Chromosomal Blood Breakage Syndrome

Epic Test Id:  LAB52505

Testing Includes:  Analysis of chromosomes for Ataxia telangiectasia

Aliases:  Breakage, AT, Ataxia, Postnatal, Irradiated, Cytogenomics, Cytogenetics, Cytogenetic analysis

Testing Schedule:  Tuesday - 10:00 am

Turnaround Time:  4 Weeks

Order Priorities:  Routine

Ordering Restrictions:  Please contact the lab prior to ordering. Must arrive in Laboratory Monday or Tuesday AM for processing.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Container:  Green Top Tube - Sodium Heparin

Collection Volume:  4.0 mL

Minimum Volume:  3.0 mL

Specimen Stability:  Room temperature (preferred), may be refrigerated

Specimen Types:  Blood

Reference Ranges & Interpretation

Reference Range:  46,XX or 46,XY

Interpretation Comment:  See EPIC for interpretive report

For Lab Staff

LAB phone:  410-614-6282; specimens will be received M-F, between 8am and 4:30pm

Phlebotomy Status:  Routine Rounds

Storage: room temperature (preferred), may be refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE

Lab Notes: 

Do not split or share sample with another test.  

Hand carry specimen to JHH Cytogenetics Laboratory, Halsted 281

Tube to station 072

Lab specimen shipping address, deliver to:
     Johns Hopkins Cytogenomics/Cytogenetics Lab
     600 N Wolfe Street
     Baltimore, MD 21287

Downtime - use Pathology 17 form