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BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION & HANDLING

Draw and ship blood Monday thru Thursday ONLY:

Store samples at ROOM TEMPERATURE

Collection Tubes	Tests	Instructions
Serum Serarator Tube (red & black top)	ELISAs & Western Blots	Draw 1st No fasting required Do not have to stop any medication Gently invert tube 8 times to mix Completely fill tube
EDTA Tube (purple top)	CD 57 NK Cell	Draw 2nd No fasting required Do not have to stop any medication Gently invert tube 8 times to mix Completely fill tube
2 ACD A Solution Tubes (yellow top)	Elispot T cell Tests Immune Assessment Immune Senescence	Draw 3rd No fasting required Do not have to stop any medication Gently invert tube 8 times to mix Completely fill tube

SPECIMEN SHIPPING INSTRUCTION

Step 1

Fill out the requisition form completely.

Step 2

Fill tubes entirely and invert 8 times.

Serum Separator Tube:Western blot and ELISA Antibody Testing

EDTA:Flow cytometry CD57

ACD:ELISPOT T Cell Testing

Place tubes in Styrofoam tube carrier.

Step 3

Place Styrofoam tube mailer with blood vials, provided absorbent pad, and completed paperwork into the biohazard bag.

Step 4

Place biohazard bag and completed paperwork into the Infectolab Kit

Step 5

Pack kit in Laboratory mailer and ship same day as blood draw

Shipping

Blood Draw samples Monday through Thursday Store at Room Temperature

Special Instructions:

Keep all tubes at Room Temperature
DO NOT refrigerate or ship on ice
No Fasting required
No discontinuation of medication prior to testing
Perform blood draw Monday through Thursday

Rejection Criteria

Unlabeled or mislabeled tubes Delayed Specimen shipping Incomplete Requisition form Shipment on ice.

URINE & STOOL SPECIMEN COLLECTION & HANDLING

URINE

Fill the collection cup with urine

Use the transfer pipette to transfer 2 – 4 mL of urine into a 5 mL tube.

Firmly tighten the cap to assure the cap sealed

Fill out the specimen label and place it on the tube.

Place tube inside the biohazard bag

Store Specimen at room temperature till shipment

STOOL

Adhere the flushable stool collection sheet to the toilet seat. Provide stool sample onto sheet.

Unscrew the collection tube cap and use the spoon to scoop one spoonful of feces (approximately marble size) from the sample. Place the sample in the collection tube.

Tighten the cap and shake to mix the contents thoroughly to create a suspension.

Note: Some fecal material may be difficult to re-suspend. Foam may appear, this is normal. Ensure the sample is submerged in the liquid.

Dispose of the unused fecal material by flushing the collection sheet down the toilet and thoroughly wash hands.

BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION & HANDLING

Collection Tubes

Tests

Instructions

SPECIMEN SHIPPING INSTRUCTION

Shipping

Special Instructions:

Rejection Criteria

URINE & STOOL SPECIMEN COLLECTION & HANDLING

URINE

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STOOL

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