CLINICAL INDICATION
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Aneuploidy other than 13, 18, 21, X/Y
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For Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome), Trisomy 13, or Trisomy 18, see Rapid Aneuploidy Detection
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- Family study of known chromosome rearrangement (include copy of original report and/or proband name)
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Include copy of original report and/or proband name
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- Infertility
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For Premature Ovarian Failure or Azoospermia/ Oligospermia, see Infertility – Special Cases
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IVF/ICSI Candidate
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Multiple Miscarriages (≥3)
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Amenorrhea (primary/ secondary)
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Turner Syndrome
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Klinefelter Syndrome
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Followup to abnormal RAD/ Microarray
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Other suspected chromosomal disorders
TESTING
Chromosome analysis
LABORATORY REQUISITION REQUIRED
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IWK Clinical Genomics Constitutional Cytogenetic Karyotype Requisition
SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS
3-5 ml peripheral blood in sodium heparin (green top) tube
All specimens must be sent with a completed requisition. Specimen and requisition must both be labelled with the following matching identifiers:
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Patient's full name (first and last)
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Patient's Health Card Number or Hospital Identification Number
Any specimens received without the appropriate requisition or identifiers may be rejected.
TURN AROUND TIME
4 weeks
(3 weeks for newborns)