TEST ORDER CHECKOUT FORM
Please Complete the Form Below to Complete Your Order
BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION & HANDLING
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Draw and ship blood Monday thru Thursday ONLY
Store samples at ROOM TEMPERATURE
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.
Have questions? Please call us @ 651-387-2614 | Email: info@infectolab-americas.com
URINE & STOOL SPECIMEN COLLECTION & HANDLING
URINE
Step 1
Fill the collection cup with urine
Step 2
Use the transfer pipette to transfer 2 – 4 mL of urine into a 5 mL tube.
Step 3
Firmly tighten the cap to assure the cap sealed
Step 4
Fill out the specimen label and place it on the tube.
Step 5
Place tube inside the biohazard bag
Step 6
Store Specimen at room temperature till shipment
STOOL
Step 1
Adhere the flushable stool collection sheet to the toilet seat. Provide stool sample onto sheet.
Step 2
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.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
Dispose of the unused fecal material by flushing the collection sheet down the toilet and thoroughly wash hands.
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