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.
Cytogenomic testing (FISH, Microarray, qfPCR) is available in each of the above sections
| Sample Type | Urgent | Non urgent |
| Blood karyotype | 90% within 14 calendar days | 90% within 28 calendar days |
| Amniotic Fluid karyotype | 90% within 14 calendar days (if no QF or array report) | 90% within 28 calendar days if follow up. |
| CVS karyotype | 90% within 14 calendar days (if no QF or array report) | 90% within 28 calendar days if follow up. |
| Microarray Bloods and solid tissues | 90% within 14 calendar days | 90% within 28 calendar days |
| Microarray Prenatal | 90% within 14 calendar days | |
| Microarray Oncology | 90% within 14 calendar days | 90% within 21 calendar days |
| Oncology karyotype | 90% within 14 calendar days | 90% within 21 calendar days |
| Constitutional FISH | 90% within 14 calendar days | 90% within 28 calendar days |
| Oncology FISH | 90% within 14 calendar days | 90% within 21 calendar days |
| Prenatal QF PCR | 90% within 3 calendar days | |
| Urgent Blood QF-PCR | 90% within 3 calendar days | |
| Tissue QF PCR | 90% within 28 calendar days |
Clinical and referral advice is available from our Clinical Genetic department.
Cytogenetic Laboratory enquiries
email: wgh.cytogenetics@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0131 537 1940 (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 1940
