FOR FETAL TISSUE/ POST-MORTEM SAMPLES, SEE POC TESTING

CLINICAL INDICATION

• Referred-out biochemical or other testing requiring live fibroblasts

• Permanent storage of live fibroblast cells

  • For future testing requiring live fibroblasts only. For banking of DNA for future molecular testing, see Molecular Testing

TESTING

Fibroblast culture

(all skin biopsies/ refer-outs are permanently frozen)

LABORATORY REQUISITION REQUIRED

• IWK Clinical Genomics Genetic Testing General Requisition

  • Instructions for Genetic Testing General Requisition

  • Cytogenetics Testing Section

SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS

1-3 mm (or more) skin in sterile tissue culture media

(Contact lab if culture media is required)

All specimens must be sent with a completed requisition. Specimen and requisition must both be labelled with the following matching identifiers:

• Patient's full name (first and last)
  AND

• Patient's Health Card Number or Hospital Identification Number

Any specimens received without the appropriate requisition or identifiers may be rejected.

Direct all samples to
Clinical Genomics Laboratory, IWK Health Centre
5850/5980 University Ave, PO Box 9700, Halifax, NS, B3K 6R8
For more information, email (preferred): clinicalgenomics@iwk.nshealth.ca or call 902-470-6504.