Pathology Handbook

Registration Instructions

Sendaway test to the Clinical Cytogenetics Service.

Authorisation: Pathologist authorisation required. Sample selection requires pathologist triage.

Resulting: Assay results are incorporated into a supplementary biopsy report issued by the pathologist.

Sendaway test to the Clinical Cytogenetics Service.

Sample selection requires pathologist triage.

Resulting: Assay results are incorporated into a supplementary biopsy report issued by the pathologist.

Request Group

POC

PCO

Assay name

Cytogenetics - Products of Conception (Sendaway Test)

Karyotype - Products of Conception (Sendaway Test)

Alternative names

Chromosome Analysis – Products of Conception, Foetal Chromosome Analysis, Karyotype Analysis – Postnatal, Histology-Cytogenetics (POC), Cord Karyotype

Chromosome Analysis – Products of Conception, Foetal Chromosome Analysis, Karyotype Analysis Postnatal, Histology-Cytogenetics (POC), Cord Karyotype

Processing Instructions

If a specimen needs to be shared between histology and cytogenetics CSR are to contact the Anatomical Pathologist during working hours. After hours and weekends leave a note for the Anatomical Pathologist on the sendaway bench.

If a specimen needs to be shared between histology and cytogenetics during Anatomical Pathology working hours; CSR are to give specimen to AP where it will be appropriately split. Out of hours, specimen is to be placed in the AP bucket in the fridge to be split the next working day.

Request Group

PCO

POC