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| Lab Section Category | |
| Specimen Required |
Cell lines (50% confluency in a sterile 6-well plate. Provide 8ml of complete culture medium per cell line used in culturing the cell line. |
| Test Results |
Normal or Abnormal. If Abnormal, the karyotypic abnormality is described in accordance to the International System for Human Cytogenomic Nomenclature (ISCN, 2024). |
| Turnaround Time |
10 ~ 28 days |
| Day(s) Test Set up |
Monday – Saturday (office hours) |
| Remarks |
Contact the Cytogenetics Laboratory before sending a specimen. |
Change History Notes
21 Oct 2025 10:58 AM
Updated test results for ISCN, 2020 to ISCN, 2024
24 Mar 2022 03:00 PM
Updated Specimen Required: Cell lines to 50% confluency in a sterile 6-well plate. Provide 8ml of complete culture medium per cell line.
Also the test result for ISCN, 2016 to ISCN, 2020
04 Jul 2017 09:35 AM
Updated the test result for ISCN, 2013 to ISCN, 2016
08 Dec 2015 08:20 AM
Updated Turnaround Time: 10 ~ 28 days
Last Updated - 21 Oct 2025
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