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

BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION & HANDLING

Draw and ship blood

Monday thru Thursday ONLY:

Store samples at ROOM TEMPERATURE

Serum Serarator Tube

(red & black top)

Test: ELISAs & Western Blots

Instructions: 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)

Test: CD 57 NK Cell

Instructions: 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)

Test: Elispot T cell Tests, Immune Assessment, Immune Senescence

Instructions: 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

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Fill out the requisition form completely.

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.

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

Place biohazard bag and completed paperwork into the Infectolab Kit

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.

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

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.

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.