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Laboratory Medicine

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Genomic Microarray Analysis (POSTNATAL Genomic SNP Microarray)

Test Name

Genomic microarray analysi(POSTNATAL Genomic SNP Microarray)

Lavender Tube Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Lavender Top (EDTA)

Minimum Testing Volume: 0-3 months 1mL

Minimum Testing Volume Adult: 3 mL

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect in green top (Sodium Heparin) top.Note: Valid indication(s) and requisition required for cytogenetic analysis. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Ship whole blood at room temperature Monday to Thursday so that the Laboratory will receive the specimen within 24-48 hours after collection. If there is a delay in the shipping of specimen (i.e.>48 hours), the sample should be placed in the refrigerator and shipped to Laboratory on ice

Rejection Criteria: Serum , plasma, unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity.

Stability: Stable at room temperature for 24 - 48hours, refrigerated for 7 Days.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

4 Weeks

Test Utilization

Reference Value

See Interpretative Report

Test Code

MISCS

Method

DNA extraction; Genomic Microarray Platform - Cytoscan HD SNP Array (Affymetrix)

Testing Location

Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROSK01)

Other Information

Last updated: Feb 25, 2021