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Retrieve Banked Cell Line
Lab area
Genome Diagnostics - Clinical Fibroblast Service
Expected turn-around time
4 weeks
Specimen requirements
Request for Banked Cell lines should include cell line ID#/Order # and receipients details.
Each sample must be accompanied by a completed SickKids Clinical Fibroblast Service Requisition form, signed by the Clinician requesting the retrieval and sendout.
- Sendout information must be provided on the requisition with the appropriate approvals submitted when necessary.
Requisition
Background and clinical significance
- The Clinical Fibroblast Service (CFS) is a biorepository service that establishes, banks and distributes fibroblast cell lines, primarily for diagnostic testing.
- It operates with the oversight of the Cytogenetics Laboratory in the Division of Genome Diagnostics, Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine.
- Fibroblast cell lines are generated from fresh tissue biopsies. All cell lines are presently processed and stored according to current standards of best practices for biorepositories.
- Research specimens must be accompanied by the approved, current Research Ethics Board (REB) protocol and relevant signed patient consent form.
- All requests must be accompanied by a signed requisition completed appropriately for the required service(s).
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