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Lab Dept:
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Anatomic Pathology
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Test Name:
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TISSUE FOR FIBROBLAST CULTURE
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General Information
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Lab Order Codes:
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Only orderable from lab: ANWF
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Synonyms:
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N/A
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CPT Codes:
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88240 – Cryopreservation of cells
88233 – Fibroblasts
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Test Includes:
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Culture for fibroblasts and banking (saving cells frozen)
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Logistics
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Test Indications:
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Useful for further testing requiring viable cells.
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Lab Testing Sections:
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Anatomic Pathology – Sendouts
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Referred to:
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Abbott Northwestern Cytogenetics
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Phone Numbers:
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MIN Lab: 612-813-6711
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STP Lab: 651-220-6560
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Test Availability:
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Monday - Friday, on-call Saturday and Sunday
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Turnaround Time:
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6 - 15 days
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Special Instructions:
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See Collection
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Specimen
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Specimen Type:
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Skin, placenta, any tissue type
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Container:
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Sterile screw-capped container
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Collection:
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Aseptically collect skin biopsy as soon as possible after delivery. Biopsy should be taken from back, buttocks, or armpit and should be approximately 3 m in size. Place biopsy in a screw-capped, sterile container with sterile saline or RPMI media. Also, a piece of placenta containing chorionic villi must accompany the fetal biopsy. Place placenta specimen in a separate screw-capped, sterile container or RPMI media. Refrigerate specimens after collection. Specimens cannot be frozen. Forward promptly.
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Special Processing:
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N/A
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Patient Preparation:
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Physician preference
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Sample Rejection:
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Nonviable cell culture
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Interpretive
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Reference Range:
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No report will be issued until further orders are received
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Methodology:
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Fibroblast culture, cryopreservation
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References:
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Abbott Northwestern Cytogenetics Lab
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Updates:
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2/5/2013: CPT update
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