BONE MARROW, LEUKAEMIA AND TUMOUR SAMPLES ARE NOT STUDIED BY THE CYTOGENETICS UNIT AT MONASH HEALTH.
REFER BONE MARROW/LEUKAEMIA CASES TO THE HAEMATOLOGY REGISTRAR
REFER ADULT TUMOUR SAMPLES TO 'TUMOUR CYTOGENETICS - ADULT'
REFER PAEDIATRIC TUMOUR SAMPLES TO 'TUMOUR CYTOGENETICS - PAEDIATRIC'
Do NOT spin (centrifuge). CENTRIFUGED SAMPLES ARE IRRETRIEVABLY LOST TO TESTING. ARRANGE RE-COLLECTION.
Do NOT freeze or add formalin.
Out of hours/weekend samples to be refrigerated - place in Cytogenetics Specimens box in fridge.
After hours, sterile yellow top containers with RPMI media can be located on the bottom shelf in Specimen Reception fridge. If a tissue arrives 'dry' place it in RPMI media.
During normal operational hours, store tissue at room temperature and phone Diagnostic Genomics (Cytogenetics) on 9594 4135 to collect.
The study of the whole of every chromosome by cytogenetic or other techniques, performed on 1 or more of any tissue or fluid except blood (including a service mentioned in item 73293, if performed) - 1 or more tests
Fee: $394.55 Benefit: 75% = $295.95 85% = $335.40
