Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Specimen Type: Peripheral blood; Bone marrow aspirate

Container:  Green top (Na Hep) tube and Lavender top (EDTA) tube

Specimen Volume:  2-5 ml each tube

Storage Instructions:   Room temperature

Specimen Type:  Fluid, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), fine needle aspirate (FNA)

Container:   15ml or 50 ml sterile tube with culture medium (RPMI)

Specimen Volume:  1ml to 15 ml

Storage Instructions:   Store at 2-8C  

Specimen Type:  Fresh Tissue biopsy

Container: 15ml or 50 ml sterile tube with culture medium (RPMI)

Specimen Volume:  A minimum of 5mm or large tissue biopsy

Storage Instructions:  Store at 2-8C.

Specimen Labeling:       Label all specimens with the date, time of collection, and unique patient

                                          identifier (patient first/last name and identifier number).

Causes for Rejection:        Hemolysis, specimen frozen, specimen in formalin or other fixative,

                                             contaminated transport medium.