Patient Preparation Overnight fasting is required Collection Instructions Collect 6 mL of fasting whole blood specimen in a red-top tube (no gel). 3 mL serum required: 2 mL minimum. Avoid hemolysis. Allow serum sample to clot for one (1) hour in a 37? C water bath, oven, incubator, or heat block. After clotting, centrifuge the specimen for 10 minutes at 1600 RCF(G) utilizing one of the 3 options below: 1. In a "warm" centrifuge at 37? C 2. In a bench-top centrifuge placed in a "warm room" at 37? C 3. At room temperature, in a bench-top centrifuge prewarmed by running it for 10 minutes at 1600 RCF(G). After centrifuging, decant serum into a screw-capped vial. Transport at room temperature. DO NOT REFRIGERATE OR FREEZE.

3.0 ml serum 2-8 ?C

Collection Instructions Centrifuge serum specimens within 1 hour of collection. Transfer serum to clean transport tube. Refrigerate samples and transport on refrigerant coolant or freeze samples and transport on dry ice to the laboratory.

2.0 ml serum 2-8 ?C + 2.0 ml CSF

5 ml of CSF puncture fluid

5.0 ml CSF Fluid 2-8 ?C

5 ml of CSF puncture fluid

5 ml of CSF puncture fluid

Various Environmental Samples

Paraffin Block

Collection Instructions Serum must be separated from cells within 48 hours of collection. Note: Please label each specimen tube with two forms of patient identification. These forms of identification must also appear on the

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

10.0 ml Heparine blood 2-8 ?C

Collection Instructions Separate serum or plasma from cells immediately by centrifugation and aliquot into a labeled transport tube. Note: Fully complete IDPL requisition, including drug dose amount, frequency, method, and date and time of last dose prior to draw.

2.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C ( no gel separator)

2.0 ml serum Frozen

2.0 ml serum Frozen

2.0 ml serum Frozen

EDTA Plasma Frozen

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

send any medical report fill the concent form

10.0 ml EDTA Blood 2-8 ?C

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Collection Instructions Do not use preservatives. Urine with a pH <2.0 will be rejected. Do not thaw. Patient age is required for correct reference range.

5.0 ml random urine Frozen

2-8 ?C Body Fluid

Include patient's name, date of birth, Social Security number, source, previous malignancy, drug therapy, radiation therapy, and all other pertinent clinical information on the request form.

Fluids, Effusions, Aspirate

Reject Criteria Gross hemolysis ? Grossly lipemic ? Clotted specimen ? Improper blood to citrate ratio ? Plasma received room temperature

1.0 ml Citrated plasma ,1: 9 ( Frozen )

Collection Instructions Wrap container in aluminum foil to protect from light. Do not use preservatives. Do not use first morning void, late evening specimen (after 8:00 PM), or specimen after excessive fluid intake. Keep refrigerated and transport refrigerated (cold packs).

10 ml Urine 2-8 ?C Keep away from light

2.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C