Specimen:
Collect
- Amniotic Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container
Submit
- 30 mL (Min:15 mL) Amniotic Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient.
Special Handling
- Critical Ambient
- Time Sensitive
- Special Form - Patient History for Cytogenetics (Chromosome) Studies
Rejection Criteria
- Nonsterile Containers
- Specimen submitted frozen
- Bloody specimens
Stability
Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Giemsa - Band analysis
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
8-15 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 88269
- 88291
- 88235
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 90126 - CHROMOSOME
- 90127 - EER CHROMOSOME
Last Updated: March 20, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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