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Order Code LABHCMCMISC, Chromosome Analysis, Abortus Chromosome Analysis, Abortus

Important Note

If Pathology is NOT in-house

For specimen and document requirements, refer to:

RMC Policy #5479

Neonatal Autopsy, Spontaneous Abortion/Miscarriage, Cytogenetics/Chromosome analysis, Disposition of Fetal Remains

 

  • Specimens may be refrigerated overnight in the histology refrigerator. If the time frame will be longer than overnight, or for any other questions, contact HCMC Cytogenetics at 612-873-8548, or pager 612-336-0246.

 

  • Sunday - Friday (AM): The originating station will deliver the specimen, including a completed pathology requisition form, face sheet, completed HCMC cytogenetics form, and an order for requested test(s), to the Laboratory, without fixation. The Laboratory personnel will place the specimen in the histology refrigerator. The accompanying request forms should be placed on the histology desk, noting that the specimen is in the histology refrigerator. The histology personnel will process the specimen in the morning.

 

  • Friday (PM) – Sunday 6 PM: The originating station will deliver the specimen, including a completed pathology requisition form, face sheet, completed HCMC cytogenetics form, and an order for requested test(s), to the Laboratory, without fixation. The laboratory will call HCMC Cytogenetics at 612-873-8548, or pager 612-336-0246, to arrange for pick up. The accompanying request forms should be placed on the histology desk, noting that the specimen was sent to HCMC. Specimens received after 6 PM on Sundays, may be handled as a weekday specimen.

Additional Codes

Order a Miscellanous HCMC tst code [LABHCMCMISC] and add a comment with Chromosome Analysis, Abortus

Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive within 12 hours of collection.

 

Acceptable Specimens:

Lung, products of conception, placenta, skin, or skin biopsy

 

Unacceptable Specimen:

Specimen collected in formalin

 

Using Universal Precautions, collect specimen as sterilely as possible as follows:

Submit a 5 mm3 to 10 mm3 specimen in sterile saline or a 2 mm3 skin biopsy in tissue culture media. Tissue must remain moist. Forward promptly at ambient temperature only. Protect specimen from temperature extremes.

Note:  Label specimen and request form with patient’s name, identification number, date of birth, location, requesting physician, diagnosis, type of specimen, test requested, and date and time of collection.

Reference Values

An interpretive report will be provided.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Hennepin County Medical Center

Methodology

Cytogenetics

Test Classification and CPT Coding

88233 - tissue culture for chromosome analysis

88262 - chromosome analysis, abortus