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CY0050
                
            | Specimen Container | 
                                     Sterile tissue culture grade container with CV/POC transport media  
                                (To be obtained from Cytogenetics Laboratory)  | 
                            
| Specimen Requirement | 
                                     10-30 mg villi.  
Sterile techniques must be observed. 
                                 | 
                            
| Specimen Storage/Transport | 
                                     Store at room temperature and transport to laboratory as soon as possible. 
                                 | 
                            
| Orderable as Urgent? | No | 
| Turn Around Time | 
                                     8 - 14 days 
                                 | 
                            
| Reference Value(s) | 
                                     - 
                                 | 
                            
| Testing Laboratory Location | KKH | 
| Laboratory | Cytogenetics | 
| Contact Number | 6394 1392 | 
| Day and Time Performed | 
                                     Mon - Fri: By appointment, appointment to be made with ADC 
                                 | 
                            
| Orderable on CPOE? | No | 
| Downtime Form | |
| Additional Information | 
                                     Consent required. Please fill up “Karyotyping / Fluorescence In Situ Hybridisation (FISH) for Constitutional Genetic Testing” [85060-FM-MB-103]. Transport container obtainable from cytogenetics lab.  | 
                            
Change History Notes
15 Sep 2025 01:03 PM
Update test name and downtime form
05 Mar 2024 12:00 AM
Updated Consent Form and Orderable.
29 Oct 2021 12:00 AM
Updated Downtime Form and Consent Form.
Last Updated - 15 Sep 2025
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