Routine:
Specimen Requirements: 5-10 cc blood
(1-2 for newborns) in a green top tube (sodium heparin). Mix well
by inverting. Maintain specimen at room temperature.
Turn Around Time: 6-10 days (STAT
72 hrs).
Chromosome Breakage Study: To assist
in the diagnosis of Fanconi's anemia.
Specimen Requirements: 5-10 cc blood
(1-2 cc for newborns) in a green top tube (sodium heparin). Mix
well by inverting. Maintain specimens at room temperature. 5-10
cc blood from a sex-matched control must accompany the patient
specimen.
Turn Around Time: 14-21 days.
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