BLOOD SAMPLE
HANDLING
For
all species
Æ Collect either serum or plasma.
Æ Send serum or plasma only, in a clean, labeled
vial.
Æ Serum separator tubes are NOT recommended.
Æ A volume of 2 mL of plasma or serum is sufficient
for most assays.
Æ FSH and LH require at least 3 mL.
Æ Sera or plasma should be harvested as soon as
possible.
Æ Hemolysis should be minimal.
Æ If you cannot separate the serum from red cells,
you should ship it as quickly as possible using a cold pack to prevent
hemolysis.
Æ Ice packs are NOT necessary when sending serum or
plasma samples, except for ACTH test.
Æ Include completed Hormone
Assay Request Form[MS/Doc]. Please,
put up to five samples per form when submitting multiple samples in the same
shipment.
Æ We will contact you by fax or phone with the
results as they are completed. Most
assays are completed the day we receive the sample.
Æ If you are sending samples from a foreign country
please include our Import Permit[.PDF file]
.
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