Tissue culture & cell banking

Description: 
Initiation and culture of fibroblasts from skin biopsies. Long-term storage of fibroblasts in liquid nitrogen cell bank. Culture of other cell types including amniocytes and chorionic villus.
Related condition or disease: 
N/A
Reference range: 

N/A

Synonyms or keywords: 
Tissue Culture, fibroblasts, chorionic villous, amniotic fluid, mycoplasma
Department: 
Genetics Department
Location: 
Guy's Hospital
Sample type and Volume required: 
Skin biopsy, fibroblasts, amniotic fluid cells, chorionic villus cells
Call in advance: 
No
Turnaround time: 
Call to discuss, minimum 8 weeks to establish and store fibroblasts from a skin biopsy
Criteria for acceptance / rejections of sample
Storage and transport: 
Collect skin biopsies into sterile saline or sterile culture media containing fetal bovine serum and send by first class post or courier. Do not freeze. Mycoplasma testing is carried out as standard.
Contacts:
Biochemical Genetics Laboratory at Guy's Hospital
Genetics Department
Tower Wing - 5th Floor
Guy's Hospital
Great Maze Pond
London SE1 9RT

T: 020 7188 2591/2592
F: 020 7188 7275
E: ViapathBiochemicalGenetics@gstt.nhs.uk
For clinical advice or interpretation of results, please contact the laboratory in the first instance.
Laboratory: 
Biochemical Genetics Laboratory at Guy's

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Last updated: 07/08/2015