| Sample & Shipping Information |
| Test Requisition: |
Cyto-POC |
| Specimen Type: |
Product of Conception/Autopsy <12 weeks gestation - Identifiable Fetal Parts |
| Requirements: |
Collect 5 cubic millimeters of sample in a separate sterile container with RPMI media. In the absence of RPMI media, place sample in a sterile container with a small amount of sterile saline. Never place samples in formalin or other fixative. |
| Shipping Conditions: |
Ship at room temperature in an insulated container by overnight courier. Do not heat or freeze. Sample must arrive within 48 hrs.
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| Specimen Type: |
Product of Conception/Autopsy <12 weeks gestation - Placenta |
| Requirements: |
Collect 10 cubic millimeters Placenta from fetal side near the site of cord insertion. Place sample in a separate sterile container with RPMI media. In the absence of RPMI media, place sample in a sterile container with a small amount of sterile saline. Never place samples in formalin or other fixative. |
| Shipping Conditions: |
Ship at room temperature in an insulated container by overnight courier. Do not heat or freeze. Sample must arrive within 48 hrs.
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| Specimen Type: |
Product of Conception/Autopsy >12 weeks gestation - Lung or Kidney |
| Requirements: |
Collect 5 cubic millimeters of Lung or Kidney. Place sample in a separate sterile container with RPMI media. In the absence of RPMI media, place sample in a sterile container with a small amount of sterile saline. Never place samples in formalin or other fixative. |
| Shipping Conditions: |
Ship at room temperature in an insulated container by overnight courier. Do not heat or freeze. Sample must arrive within 48 hrs.
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| Specimen Type: |
Product of Conception/Autopsy >12 weeks gestation - Placenta |
| Requirements: |
Collect 10 cubic millimeters Placenta from fetal side near the site of cord insertion. Place sample in a separate sterile container with RPMI media. In the absence of RPMI media, place sample in a sterile container with a small amount of sterile saline. Never place samples in formalin or other fixative. |
| Shipping Conditions: |
Ship at room temperature in an insulated container by overnight courier. Do not heat or freeze. Sample must arrive within 48 hrs.
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| Specimen Type: |
Product of Conception/Autopsy >12 weeks gestation - Skin |
| Requirements: |
Collect 5 cubic millimeters of Skin from a central location (eg. Buttock or Upper Thigh) rather than from a distal location (eg. Foot) to enhance cell viability. Place sample in a separate sterile container with RPMI media. In the absence of RPMI media, place sample in a sterile container with a small amount of sterile saline. Never place samples in formalin or other fixative. |
| Shipping Conditions: |
Ship at room temperature in an insulated container by overnight courier. Do not heat or freeze. Sample must arrive within 48 hrs.
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| Specimen Type: |
Product of Conception/Autopsy >12 weeks gestation - Unclotted Cord or Cardiac Blood |
| Requirements: |
Draw blood in both Sodium Heparin (green-top) tube(s) and an EDTA (purple-top) tube(s) and send 3-5 cc (Adults/Children) or 1-2 cc (Infant< 2 years). |
| Shipping Conditions: |
Ship at room temperature in an insulated container by overnight courier. Do not heat or freeze. Sample must arrive within 48 hrs.
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| Specimen Type: |
Skin Biopsy |
| Requirements: |
Collect 5 cubic millimeters of Skin from a central location (eg. Buttock or Upper Thigh) rather than from a distal location (eg. Foot) to enhance cell viability. Place sample in a separate sterile container with RPMI media. In the absence of RPMI media, place sample in a sterile container with a small amount of sterile saline. Never place samples in formalin or other fixative. |
| Shipping Conditions: |
Ship at room temperature in an insulated container by overnight courier. Do not heat or freeze. Sample must arrive within 48 hrs.
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