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CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS OF CELL LINES

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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

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Last Updated - 21 Oct 2025