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:
- 3 ml of whole blood is collected in Sodium Citrate tube (one tube only).
- The tubes are wrapped in plastic bags (at room temperature) and sent immediately to room 3S247.
Bone Marrow Aspirates:
- Draw 2 ml in plain syringe with no anticoagulant. DO NOT USE HEPARINIZED SYRING
- 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