FOR FETAL TISSUE/ POST-MORTEM SAMPLES, SEE POC TESTING
CLINICAL INDICATION
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Referred-out biochemical or other testing requiring live fibroblasts
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Permanent storage of live fibroblast cells
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For future testing requiring live fibroblasts only. For banking of DNA for future molecular testing, see Molecular Testing
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TESTING
Fibroblast culture
(all skin biopsies/ refer-outs are permanently frozen)
LABORATORY REQUISITION REQUIRED
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IWK Clinical Genomics Genetic Testing General Requisition
- Cytogenetics Testing Section
SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS
1-3 mm (or more) skin in sterile tissue culture media
(Contact lab if culture media is required)
All specimens must be sent with a completed requisition. Specimen and requisition must both be labelled with the following matching identifiers:
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Patient's full name (first and last)
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Patient's Health Card Number or Hospital Identification Number
Any specimens received without the appropriate requisition or identifiers may be rejected.
Direct all samples to
Clinical Genomics Laboratory, IWK Health Centre
5850/5980 University Ave, PO Box 9700, Halifax, NS, B3K 6R8
For more information, email (preferred): clinicalgenomics@iwk.nshealth.ca or call 902-470-6504.