Pathology Handbook

Recent changes for Chromosome Analysis - Gene Banding
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
4th December 2024	Registration Instructions	This is NOT Chromosome Analysis - Microarray For oncology related Chromosomal/Karyotyping tests, please see the following listing: Cytogenetics - St V's	This is NOT Chromosome Analysis - Microarray For oncology related Chromosomal/Karyotyping tests, please see the following listing: Cytogenetics - St V's
4th December 2024	Alternative names	Karyotype, Karyotyping	Constitutional Karyotyping, Germline Karyotyping
	External Laboratory	Victorian Clinical Genetics Services, RC Hospital	Monash Pathology
	External Transport Instructions	This request must be approved by a haematology registrar / pathologist prior to sending
	Notes	Please see link below for external laboratory requirements http://www.vcgs.org.au/pathology/sections/Cytogenetics/?docid=8bf38b05-46ca-4ebf-b3cf-992e00eff2b0	IMPORTANT Samples for constitutional karyotyping should be sent to Monash Pathology the same day as collection or at the latest the next morning.

Alternative Names:

Constitutional Karyotyping
Germline Karyotyping

Laboratory:

Human Molecular

Test Code:

MS CHROMO

Registration Instructions:

This is NOT Chromosome Analysis - Microarray

For oncology related Chromosomal/Karyotyping tests, please see the following listing: Cytogenetics - St V's

Specimen Types:

Blood

Container Types:

Lithium Heparin (without Gel)

Processing Instructions:

Do Not Centrifuge
Store at Room Temperature

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

Room Temperature

External Laboratory:

Monash Pathology

External Transport Instructions:

Send at ambient temperature