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Paternity Testing (postnatal and prenatal) – sample required from each person being tested (3 people)

Code

PATT

Sample Reqs

A / AF / CVS [1] [12] Contact Genetics lab

Turnaround

5 days

Special instructions

[1] Contact the laboratory for special sample tubes/containers/instructions. [12] Please provide one sample for each person being tested.


Sample type guide

A

Lavender Vacutainer, EDTA anticoagulant, 4ml/6ml (6ml EDTA tubes are used for specific PCR assays)

AF

Amniotic fluid (5mls PCR – 10mls Karyotype)

CVS

Chorionic Villus (medium provided by laboratory))


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Updated Saturday, 14 December 2024