Heme samples : one 4.5 mL blood in EDTA (lav top), or one 3 mL bone marrow in EDTA (min 0.5mL or >100K nucleated cells). Yellow top (ACD) Vacutainers are also acceptable.
Fresh tissue: min 0.1mL
Frozen tissue: min 100mg or 0.5cc / 0.5 cm3
Body Fluids: >200K cells
Storage/Transport Temperature
20-25°C for several hours acceptable
Fresh tissue should be sent in saline soaked gauze, a tube with saline, or tissue culture medium.
Frozen samples should be sent on dry ice.
Unacceptable Conditions
Sample is rejected if specimen identity is in doubt.
Remarks
This test is lab-ordered only.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient: 72 hours: Refrigerated: 1 week
Fresh tissue should be sent in saline soaked gauze, a tube with saline, or tissue culture medium. Frozen samples should be sent on dry ice.
Heme samples : one 4.5 mL blood in EDTA (lav top), or one 3 mL bone marrow in EDTA (min 0.5mL or >100K nucleated cells). Yellow top (ACD) Vacutainers are also acceptable.
Fresh tissue: min 0.1mL
Frozen tissue: min 100mg or 0.5cc / 0.5 cm3
Body Fluids: >200K cells
Storage/Transport Temperature
20-25°C for several hours acceptable
Fresh tissue should be sent in saline soaked gauze, a tube with saline, or tissue culture medium.
Frozen samples should be sent on dry ice.
Unacceptable Conditions
Sample is rejected if specimen identity is in doubt.
Remarks
This test is lab-ordered only.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient: 72 hours: Refrigerated: 1 week
Fresh tissue should be sent in saline soaked gauze, a tube with saline, or tissue culture medium. Frozen samples should be sent on dry ice.
