Ordering Information

Epic Orderable Name:  Fanconi Chromosomal Blood Breakage Syndrome

Epic Test Id:  LAB21415

Testing Includes:  Analysis of chromosomes for Fanconi anemia.

Aliases:  Breakage, Fanconi, postnatal, Cytogenomics, Cytogenetics, Cytogenetic analysis

Testing Schedule:  Tuesday - 10:00 am

Turnaround Time:  4 Weeks

Order Priorities:  Routine

LOINC:  57781-7

Ordering Restrictions:  Please contact the lab prior to ordering. Prefer specimens drawn Monday so arrive in Lab on Tuesday AM for processing. Specimens received after 3pm on Tuesday will be held for set up the following week and will be considered sub-optimal (if growth is obtained).

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:  Positive, Intermediate, Negative

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