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 Recent changes for Microarray

Recent changes for Microarray
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31st October 2024
Registration Instructions

Director of Pathology approval required for Northern Health outpatient requests.  RPMI not necessary however if added will not affect test.

EDTA or Salivary kit are the required samples. For product of conception (POC) see "Cytogentics - Products of Conception"

Private: $595

Public (Northern Health request form): No charge 

Non-Medicare patients: $510.40 - $589.90

Microarray and Fragile X testing can be performed on one EDTA specimen  

 

Director of Pathology approval required for Northern Health outpatient requests.  RPMI not necessary however if added will not affect test.

EDTA or Salivary kit are the required samples. For product of conception (POC) see "Cytogentics - Products of Conception"

For external request forms this test is covered by Medicare if eligibility requirements are met.

 

Private: $595

Public (Northern Health request form): No charge 

Non-Medicare patients: $510.40 - $589.90

Microarray and Fragile X testing can be performed on one EDTA specimen  

 

Collection & Request Instructions

Adult-child: 5ml EDTA

Infant: 0.5-1.0ml EDTA

Adult-child: 5ml EDTA

Infant: 0.5-1.0ml EDTA

For external request forms this test is covered by Medicare if eligibility requirements are met.

11th July 2024
Registration Instructions

Pathologist approval required for oupatient requests.  RPMI not necessary however if added will not affect test.

EDTA or Salivary kit are the required samples. For product of conception (POC) see "Cytogentics - Products of Conception"

Private: $595

Public (Northern Health request form): No charge 

Non-Medicare patients: $510.40 - $589.90

Microarray and Fragile X testing can be performed on one EDTA specimen  

 

Director of Pathology approval required for Northern Health outpatient requests.  RPMI not necessary however if added will not affect test.

EDTA or Salivary kit are the required samples. For product of conception (POC) see "Cytogentics - Products of Conception"

Private: $595

Public (Northern Health request form): No charge 

Non-Medicare patients: $510.40 - $589.90

Microarray and Fragile X testing can be performed on one EDTA specimen  

 

Microarray

Alternative Names:Microarray (Paediatric)
SNP microarray
CGH array
chromosome microarray
MA
Molecular Karyotype
Mol Karyotype
Downs Syndrome (Post Natal)
Laboratory:Molecular
Test Code:CHM
Specimen Types:EDTA
Saliva
Container Types:
EDTA
Salivary Kit
EDTA
Adults Volume or Mass:5 mL
Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:1 mL
Collection & Request Instructions:Collect at ambient temperature

Adult-child: 5ml EDTA

Infant: 0.5-1.0ml EDTA

For external request forms this test is covered by Medicare if eligibility requirements are met.

Transport Instructions:Room Temperature
Assay Frequency:Fortnightly