Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Test

DESCRIPTION – this is a condition when a woman has 2 or more clinical pregnancy losses (miscarriages) before the pregnancies reach 20 weeks. Losses are classified by when they occur. Loss of a clinical pregnancy is diagnosed by a health care provider using ultrasound

METHODOLOGY – next generation sequencing (NGS)

TURN AROUND TIME – 14-28 days

PATIENT PREPARATION –

COLLECT – thaw media prior to tissue inoculation. Products of conception in a sterile, screw top container, filled with tissue culture transport medium.

SPECIMEN PREPARATION – do not freeze and do not place in formalin. Transport minimum 5 mg of products of conception.

STORAGE/TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE – room temperature or refrigerated

STABILITY – ambient: 48 hours; refrigerated: 48 hours

UNACCEPTABLE CONDITION – frozen specimens, formalin fix specimens and contaminated specimens

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS – clinical history is mandatory