| General Sample Requirements: |
| Each blood
tube or individual container must be labeled with: |
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- Patient's legal full name |
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- At least one of the following identifiers: |
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Medical Record Number |
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Date of Birth |
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Social Security Number |
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- Draw Date / Time |
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- Phlebotomist signature |
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- Vials containing lymph nodes, spleen, or other tissue must also be
individually labeled. |
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| All samples must be maintained at
room temperature. Do not refrigerate. All samples must be
delivered to the lab as soon as possible (HLA Typing samples within 24 hours
of collection, Cell Surface Markers within 6 hours). Routine samples
must reach the lab by 1500 hrs on Fridays. |
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| The laboratory can facilitate the
testing of out of town patients by sending complete blood collection sets. |
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| ***SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: |
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| Yellow Top (ACD-A) Tubes (10 ml): |
| - Avoid
hemolysis. |
| -
Keep at room temperature - Do not refrigerate. |
| - Mix
gently but thoroughly. |
| - Tubes
maybe obtained from ITL. Call lab to request. |
| - Hand
carry or send via courier so sample reaches laboratory within 24hrs of
collection. |
| - Bone
Marrow specimens must be mixed well after aspiration. Notify lab
immediately so that courier can be arranged. |
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| - Samples
for Immunophenotyping by Flow Cytometry must be received in lab on the day
of collection. |
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| LAVENDER TOP (EDTA) TUBES (5 ml): |
| - Avoid
hemolysis. |
| - Keep at
room temperature - Do not refrigerate. |
| - Must be
mixed immediately after blood drawing to prevent clotting. |
| - Hand
carry or send via courier so sample reaches laboratory within 6 hrs of
collection. |
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| RED TOP TUBES (10 ml): |
| - Avoid
hemolysis. |
| -
Keep at room temperature - Do not refrigerate. |
| - Hand
carry or send via first class mail so sample reaches laboratory as soon as
possible. |
| - Serum
separator tubes are not recommended. |
| - Sample
must be drawn pre-heparin. |
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| GREEN TOPS (Heparin): |
| - Samples
for Cell Surface Makers must be received in lab on the day of collection. |
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| BONE MARROW SPECIMENS: |
| - Mix well
after aspiration. |
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| BIOPSIES/TISSUES (Lymph Nodes,
Spleen): |
| - Preserve
in RPMI medium with HEPES buffer. |
| -
Place on ice. |
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| ***NOTE: The lab can
facilitate the testing of out-of-town patients by sending complete blood
collection sets.*** |
