Acquired karyotype and/or FISH (Bone Marrow)

Containers - Adult

Sterile Universal 30ml (with transport medium from laboratory)	Volume Range Bone marrow apsirate Additive per Container saline/heparin supplied by laboratory

Containers - Child

Sterile Universal 30ml (with transport medium from laboratory)	Volume Range as adult

Laboratory Site

WGH Cyto

Western General Hospital
Crewe Road
EDINBURGH EH4 2XU

Telephone: 0131 537 1940

Transport arrangements

Courier or TAXI

Sample storage arrangements

Room temperature

How to request

Referral form from Laboratory main website

Availability

Mon-Fri

Anticipated turnaround

10-28d

What happens if the result is positive or abnormal

All reports sent to referring clinician