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Test ID: AMNIOTIC FLUID KARYOTYPING - SGH

Test Name:
AMNIOTIC FLUID KARYOTYPING - SGH
Test Code:
O AFKAR S
Specialised Test:
No - Send Out Test
Turnaround Time:
8 ~ 14 daysMonday - Saturday (office hours)
Test Schedule:
NA
Test Type:
Send Out Test (SGH)
Additional Test Note:
Indicate clearly the clinical indications, gestation age, LMP, EDD and volume of fluid taken on the cytogenetics request form or CPOE. Do not despatch a specimen near a weekend or a public holiday to avoid unnecessary delays.
Sample Requirement:
Amniotic fluid (15 � 25ml) from between the 15th and 16th week of gestation. Discard the first 2ml of the aspirate. Use a sterile 25 or 30mlsyringe. Draw and transfer the specimen into two sterile screw-capped 15ml V-shaped tubes. Bloody specimens are undesirable.
Fasting Requirement:
None
Parkway Laboratory Services
Last Update:
26/09/2024
Update:
Additional Note, Sample Requirement, Turnaround Time

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