Specimen: 5 mL (3 mL min.) Whole blood from 1 Green Top (Sodium Heparin) tube. Ship at 18-22°C. DO NOT FREEZE. Give brief clinical history.

Stability (Room): 48 hrs

Stability (Refrigerated): N/A

Stability (Frozen): N/A

Method: Stress Cytogenetics

Comment:

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Turnaround time (TAT): 20 – 25 days

Usage: Chromosomes from a patient with a congenital form of bone marrow failure, Fanconi’s anemia (FA), are sensitive to clastogenic agents (chemicals causing DNA breakage) like Mitomycin C (MMC). The effect of MMC on lymphocytes in culture is used to differentiate reliably between FA patients with chromosome instability and Idiopathic aplastic anemia.

Specialty: Hematologist

Disease: Genetics

Components:

Courier Charges:

Home Collection: Available

Department: CYTOGENETICS

Pre-test Information: Give brief clinical history.