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CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS OF SOLID TUMOUR

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Specimen Required

​Fresh, sterile unfixed tumours (soft tissue, minimum 5mm3) in a sterile container with transport medium supplied by our laboratory.

Method

​Long-term cultures

Test Results

​Normal or Abnormal. If Abnormal, the karyotypic abnormality is described in accordance to the International System for Human Cytogenomic Nomenclature (ISCN, 2020).

Turnaround Time

​14 ~ 21 days

Day(s) Test Set up

​Monday – Saturday (office hours)

Remarks

​Contact the Cytogenetics Laboratory before sending a specimen.

Change History Notes

  • 17 Jun 2024 02:33 PM

    Chromosome Analysis of Solid Tumour is discontinued w.e.f 1 April 2024.

  • 11 May 2022 04:10 PM

    ​Updated the test result for ISCN, 2016 to ISCN, 2020

  • 06 Jul 2017 11:05 AM

    Updated the test result for ISCN, 2013 to ISCN, 2016

  • 07 Dec 2015 03:45 PM

    Updated Turnaround time: 14 ~ 21 days

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Last Updated - 17 Jun 2025