Available Stat

No

Performing Lab

Medical Genomics - Cytogenetics

Methodology

Giemsa banding and brightfield microscopy

Reported

21 days

Synonyms

  • Cytogenetic analysis
  • Karyotype
  • Karyotyping

Sample Type

Fresh tumor tissue (Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded unacceptable)

Collect

Orange screw top tube (25 mL) with transport media available for clinical lab.

Amount to Collect

1 cubic centimeter of tumor tissue

Preferred Volume

1 cubic centimeter of tumor tissue

Minimum Volume

0.5 cubic centimeter of tumor tissue

Remarks

Collect in transport media provided by lab, keep sample in room temperature until received by lab, specimen must be kept moist and sterile. Transport to laboratory immediately.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

1 day

Unacceptable Conditions

Sample submitted in formalin or alcohol or other fixative. Frozen samples. Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) samples.

Test Code

CYSTU

Performing Lab

Medical Genomics - Cytogenetics

Preferred Volume

1 cubic centimeter of tumor tissue

Minimum Volume

0.5 cubic centimeter of tumor tissue

Unacceptable Conditions

Sample submitted in formalin or alcohol or other fixative. Frozen samples. Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) samples.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

1 day

CPT Codes

88239, 88262, 88280

LDT or Modified FDA

Yes

Available Stat

No

Test Code

CYSTU

Performing Lab

Medical Genomics - Cytogenetics

Methodology

Giemsa banding and brightfield microscopy

Remarks

Collect in transport media provided by lab, keep sample in room temperature until received by lab, specimen must be kept moist and sterile. Transport to laboratory immediately.

Collect

Orange screw top tube (25 mL) with transport media available for clinical lab.

Amount to Collect

1 cubic centimeter of tumor tissue

Sample Type

Fresh tumor tissue (Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded unacceptable)

Preferred Volume

1 cubic centimeter of tumor tissue

Minimum Volume

0.5 cubic centimeter of tumor tissue

Unacceptable Conditions

Sample submitted in formalin or alcohol or other fixative. Frozen samples. Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) samples.

Synonyms

  • Cytogenetic analysis
  • Karyotype
  • Karyotyping

Stability (from collection to initiation)

1 day

Reported

21 days

CPT Codes

88239, 88262, 88280

LDT or Modified FDA

Yes
Ordering

Available Stat

No

Performing Lab

Medical Genomics - Cytogenetics

Methodology

Giemsa banding and brightfield microscopy

Reported

21 days

Synonyms

  • Cytogenetic analysis
  • Karyotype
  • Karyotyping
Collection

Sample Type

Fresh tumor tissue (Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded unacceptable)

Collect

Orange screw top tube (25 mL) with transport media available for clinical lab.

Amount to Collect

1 cubic centimeter of tumor tissue

Preferred Volume

1 cubic centimeter of tumor tissue

Minimum Volume

0.5 cubic centimeter of tumor tissue

Remarks

Collect in transport media provided by lab, keep sample in room temperature until received by lab, specimen must be kept moist and sterile. Transport to laboratory immediately.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

1 day

Unacceptable Conditions

Sample submitted in formalin or alcohol or other fixative. Frozen samples. Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) samples.
Processing

Test Code

CYSTU

Performing Lab

Medical Genomics - Cytogenetics

Preferred Volume

1 cubic centimeter of tumor tissue

Minimum Volume

0.5 cubic centimeter of tumor tissue

Unacceptable Conditions

Sample submitted in formalin or alcohol or other fixative. Frozen samples. Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) samples.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

1 day
Result Interpretation
Administrative

CPT Codes

88239, 88262, 88280

LDT or Modified FDA

Yes
Complete View

Available Stat

No

Test Code

CYSTU

Performing Lab

Medical Genomics - Cytogenetics

Methodology

Giemsa banding and brightfield microscopy

Remarks

Collect in transport media provided by lab, keep sample in room temperature until received by lab, specimen must be kept moist and sterile. Transport to laboratory immediately.

Collect

Orange screw top tube (25 mL) with transport media available for clinical lab.

Amount to Collect

1 cubic centimeter of tumor tissue

Sample Type

Fresh tumor tissue (Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded unacceptable)

Preferred Volume

1 cubic centimeter of tumor tissue

Minimum Volume

0.5 cubic centimeter of tumor tissue

Unacceptable Conditions

Sample submitted in formalin or alcohol or other fixative. Frozen samples. Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) samples.

Synonyms

  • Cytogenetic analysis
  • Karyotype
  • Karyotyping

Stability (from collection to initiation)

1 day

Reported

21 days

CPT Codes

88239, 88262, 88280

LDT or Modified FDA

Yes