FISH - Metaphase add-on | KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specimen Container	Depend on specimen type
Specimen Requirement	a) This code is used to add-on FISH to a previously sent specimen. b) Call lab to check that the specimen is still available.
Specimen Storage/Transport	Store at room temperature and transport to laboratory as soon as possible.
Orderable as Urgent?	No
Turn Around Time	Add 3 days to TAT for karyotyping
Testing Laboratory Location	KKH
Laboratory	Cytogenetics
Contact Number	6394 1392
Day and Time Performed	When required
Orderable on CPOE?	Yes
Downtime Form	Lab Cytogenetics
Additional Information	Consent required. Please fill up “Karyotyping / Fluorescence In Situ Hybridisation (FISH) for Constitutional Genetic Testing” [85060-FM-MB-103]. Please see available probe below: DiGeorge Region Probe (TUPLE1/HIRA) Williams Region probe (ELN) PWS/AS Region probe (SNRPN) Wolf Hirschhorn Region Probe (WHS) Cri du Chat Region Probe (EGR1) 22q13 Deletion Probe (ARSA) 13q14 Patau Region Probe (RB1) 21q22.13-q22.2 Down Region Probe (D21S342) Centromeric 18 Probe Centromeric X and Y probe (CEP X,Y) SRY Probe Others, please contact lab and indicate probe in Clinical Diagnosis