Liquid Specimen Collection and Handling

Note:  Specimens delivered to Room 3S247 in Building 10 will be accepted from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday to Friday.  

When submitting patient samples to the Molecular Pathology, the requesting physician or nurse must enter a CRIS order prior to submission of the specimens.

Blood:

1. 3 ml of whole blood is collected in Sodium Citrate tube (one tube only).
2. The tubes are wrapped in plastic bags (at room temperature) and sent immediately to room 3S247.

Bone Marrow Aspirates:

1. Draw 2 ml in plain syringe with no anticoagulant. DO NOT USE HEPARINIZED SYRING
2. IMMEDIATELY place sample into the EDTA tube (lavender top) and mix gently to prevent clotting.

 CSF:

2-3 ml. Samples are placed in a CSF collection tube, wrapped in a plastic bag and then placed in a second bag or cup with wet ice. At no time should the ice and the tube have direct contact.

Pleural Fluid:

2-15 ml. Samples are placed in a capped conical tube, wrapped in a plastic bag and then placed in a second bag or cup with wet ice. At no time should the ice and the tube have direct contact. 

Saliva:

Use saliva collection from Orange DNA-OG500 and follow the instruction in the kit.

Buccal Swab:

        Use buccal swab collection kit – ORACOLLECT-Dx OCD-100 and following the instruction in the kit.

Specimen Collection Table