Turnaround Times
Chromosome Analysis
| Test and Specimen Type | Turnaround Times |
| Bone marrow and blood specimens collect in sodium heparin (green top) tube | |
| Bone Marrow | 7-14 days |
| Cell Culture (Biochemical and Molecular Studies) | |
| Peripheral Blood (Breakage Studies, Fanconi, AT) | 14-21 days |
| Peripheral Blood, Cord Blood (Constitutional Abnormalities) | 14-21 days |
| Peripheral Blood for Hematological Disorders | 7-14 days |
| Product of Conception (POC) | 21-30 days |
| Skin, Other Tissue (Constitutional Abnormalities) | 21-30 days |
| Skin or Internal Tissue or Blood from Autopsy (Constitutional Abnormalities) | 21-30 days (tissues) 14-21 days (blood) |
FISH (Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization)
| Test and Specimen Type | Turnaround Times |
| Bone marrow and blood specimens collect in sodium heparin (green top) tube | |
| Bone Marrow | 3-5 days |
| CD 138 + sorted cells | 7 days |
| Peripheral Blood (Hematological) | 3-5 days |
| Peripheral Blood, Cord Blood (Aneuploidy Screening) | 2-5 days |
| Peripheral Blood, Bone Marrow, Fibroblasts, Other Tissue | 5-7 days |
| Tumor Tissue (Fresh Tissue) | 7-14 days |
| Paraffin Embedded Tissue Slices (tumor tissue, products of conception) | 5-10 days |
| Voided Urine, Bladder Wash (Bladder Carcinoma) | 4-8 days |
Chromosome Micro Array (CMA)
| Test and Specimen Type | Turnaround Times |
| Peripheral Blood (purple-top EDTA tube) for Constitutional Abnormalities | 4 weeks |
| Tissue for Constitutional Abnormalities | 4-6 weeks |