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South East Scotland Genetic Service NHS Lothian | Our Services

Cytogenetic Service

The South East Scotland Cytogenetic Service provides testing for both constitutional and acquired cytogenetic changes. Details of specimens required for differents test can be found below, and in the informations for each subsection.

Specimen requirement overview

Constitutional

Acquired

Cytogenomic testing (FISH, Microarray, qfPCR) is available in each of the above sections

Sample TypeUrgentNon urgent
Blood karyotype90% within 14 calendar days90% within 28 calendar days
Amniotic Fluid karyotype90% within 14 calendar days (if no QF or array report)90% within 28 calendar days if follow up.
CVS karyotype90% within 14 calendar days (if no QF or array report)90% within 28 calendar days if follow up.
Microarray Bloods and solid tissues90% within 14 calendar days90% within 28 calendar days
Microarray Prenatal90% within 14 calendar days 
Microarray Oncology90% within 14 calendar days90% within 21 calendar days
Oncology karyotype  90% within 14 calendar days90% within 21 calendar days
Constitutional FISH90% within 14 calendar days90% within 28 calendar days
Oncology FISH90%  within 14 calendar days90% within 21 calendar days
Prenatal QF PCR90% within 3 calendar days 
Urgent Blood QF-PCR90% within 3 calendar days 
Tissue QF  PCR 90% within 28 calendar days
Reporting Times and National Guidelines.

Clinical and referral advice is available from our Clinical Genetic department.

Cytogenetic Laboratory enquiries
email: wgh.cytogenetics@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0131 537 1183 (duty clinical scientist)

Principal Clinical Scientist of Cytogenetic Service
Jennifer Fleming 0131 537 (3)1156

Clinical Lead of Cytogenetic Service
Professor Mary Porteous

Email is the preferred mode of communication but the laboratory also accepts written enquiries:
Our postal address is:

South East Scotland Cytogenetic Service
Western General Hospital
Crewe Road
EDINBURGH
EH4 2XU

Telephone: 0131 537 1183