PECIMEN ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION CRITERIA FOR PRENATAL SCREENING a o ‘Amniotic fluid Peripheral venous blood & Cord blood Chorionic vit Abortus | POC Seay Pye 15.30 ml Amniotic Fai, aseptically Collected vi tras abdominal ammioceness ‘discard fist 1a ml or set aside in separate, clearly marked tube 2-3 ml Whole Blood (stimu rl from Newborns) 5-30mg chorionic vil with minimal decidua Specimen should be collected ina str leak roof container containing anspor medium ‘with antbiotie provided bythe laboratory Collect optimal quantity of fetal ssue preferably chorionte vil from the fecal surface of placenta inasterle leak proof container conearing transport media with antbite provided by thelaboratory Pen LifeCell BabySHieto Leen Insufficient specimen; Frozen specimen; Inappropriate collection container Non stele specimen: Note that noticeably bloody specimens are prone to slow growth and increased chanee of eultur fare Insufficient specimen; frozen speclmen; Inappropriate collection container ~note that Lithium heparin LIGHT green tube or dark greenblackring Is NOT recommended for chromosome studies clotted or hemolyzed specimens; serum separated-spcirens will Frozen specimen, dry specimen, specimens stored longer tan 5 days, specimens transported innon-physiologicslaons aby contaminated Specimens, specimens without discerable ‘orion vl specimens consisting wholy of rmatemal decid) Do not expose the tissue to Formalin oF any other faative agents Frozen specimen, dry specimen, specimens stored longer tan 5 days, specimens transported in non-physiologie solutions, visbly contaminat- ‘edspectmens specimens without discernable ‘chorionic il, Pe LCC an Pagerof2 Bredcr PoulLifeCell BabySHieto SPECIMEN IN CRITERIA FOR PRENA’ F Specimen type | ap Specimen Acceptance Criteria | MQ. Specimen Rejection Criteria Seramsampleforons | aniseamedariqusaccn vesensea | Goss hemas Fermin Se FSSTS, Quadruple Comanacd sane {Good sample with Insufficient data Gestational age Below or above the acceptance citria on the ay of blood sampling eae Se renee Ey ST Toray