Karyotype Unstimulated Blood KPUB
Method(s) | Giemsa-Band Analysis |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 6 mL green (sodium heparin) top tube. |
Transport | 3-5 mL whole blood at 20-25ºC. |
Remarks | TIME SENSITIVE. Deliver to the Operations Center before noon. REMINDER: CBC with diff result required. Collect one lavender EDTA top tube if lab results are not already available. |
Stability | Ambient ONLY, Do not refrigerate, Deliver to laboratory ASAP. Direct preparations cannot be made on specimens arriving after 12 noon. |
Unacceptable Conditions | Lithium heparin tubes |
Schedule | Please call Customer Service at 315-461-3008 for further information. |
Billing Code | 5010580 |
CPTCode | 88237, 88264 |
Notes | This test requires the patient history and a signed patient consent form. |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
See Laboratory Report. |