Collection Instructions Platelet-poor plasma: Centrifuge light blue-top tube for 15 minutes at approximately 1500 g within 60 minutes of collection. Using a plastic pipette, remove plasma, taking care to avoid the WBC/platelet buffy layer and place into a plastic vial. Centrifuge a second time and transfer platelet-poor plasma into a new plastic vial. Plasma must be free of platelets (<10,000/mcL). Freeze immediately and ship on dry ice.

2.0 ml Citrated ?plasma (Frozen) poor plateletes

2.0 ml Citrated ?plasma (Frozen) poor plateletes

Collection Instructions Platelet-poor plasma: Centrifuge light blue-top tube for 15 minutes at approximately 1500 g within 60 minutes of collection. Using a plastic pipette, remove plasma, taking care to avoid the WBC/platelet buffy layer and place into a plastic vial. Centrifuge a second time and transfer platelet-poor plasma into a new plastic vial. Plasma must be free of platelets (<10,000/mcL). Freeze immediately and ship on dry ice.

2.0 ml Citrated ?plasma (Frozen) poor plateletes

Collection Instructions Please submit a separate, frozen vial for each special coagulation assay ordered. Draw blood in a light blue-top tube containing 3.2% sodium citrate, mix gently by inverting 3-4 times. Centrifuge 15 minutes at 1500 g within one hour of collection. Using a plastic pipette, remove plasma, taking care to avoid the WBC/platelet buffy layer and place into a plastic vial. Centrifuge a second time and transfer platelet-poor plasma into a new plastic vial(s). Freeze immediately and transport on dry ice.

2.0 ml Citrated ?plasma (Frozen) poor plateletes

Remove the swab from the packaging and swab any visible lesions. Withdraw the swab without touching the skin. Immediately place the swab into the transport tube so that the tip of the swab is visible below the tube label. Carefully break the swab shaft at the score line against the side of the tube and discard the top portion of the swab shaft. Tightly screw the cap onto the tube.

2.0 ml EDTA blood - 2-8 ?C

Patient Preparation Fasting required (overnight fast). No alcohol consumption for 24 hours prior to draw. For pediatric patients, fasting is not required, but sample collection should occur prior to the next meal or scheduled feeding. Collection Instructions Patient age and gender are required for reporting

2.0 ml serum Frozen

Patient Preparation Fasting required (overnight fast). No alcohol consumption for 24 hours prior to draw. For pediatric patients, fasting is not required, but sample collection should occur prior to the next meal or scheduled feeding. Collection Instructions Patient age and gender are required for reporting

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

Fresh stool sample 2-8 ?C

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

1.0 ml EDTA Blood 2-8 ?C

Samples for coagulation must be obtained with a minimum of trauma to the specimen. The blood to citrate ratio must be maintained. Samples must be mixed gently and thoroughly. Mix tubes gently by inverting 5-10 times immediately after filling. Centrifuge for 15 minutes within 1 hour of collection. Using a plastic pipette, remove plasma taking care to avoid the WBC/platelet buffy layer and transfer plasma into a properly labeled transfer tube. Centrifuge the transferred plasma a second time and transfer platelet poor plasma into a new properly labeled transfer tube. Label tube as "platelet poor".

1.0 ml Frozen plasma (light blue-top)

Patient prep: Patient should be fasting for at least 8 hours. Draw 2 SST (gold) tubes. Serum must be separated from cells within two hours of collection. Centrifuge for 15 minutes as soon as the specimen is clotted and pour off serum into two plastic transfer tubes. Indicate on the label "serum".

3.0 ml Serum Frozen

Serum should be separated from the cells as soon as possible after visible clot formation (usually 15-30 minutes after collection). Avoid freezing and thawing. Patient Preparation Overnight fasting is preferred

3.0 ml Serum Frozen

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Blood samples are to be taken, and slides prepared when the patient presents with symptoms of malaria, and every 6 hours for 36 hours. Specimens obtained during the febrile state yield the greatest number of parasites in circulating blood. Note: Travel history (name of country and when visited) and anti- malarial agents should be noted on the requisition.

1.0 ml EDTA Blood 2-8 ?C

Fine Needle Aspiration Sample

3.0 ml whole blood collected 2-8 ?C in an Heparin

5.0 ml Heparine whole blood 2-8 ?C

10 ml urine 2-8 c

Collection Instructions Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a transport tube

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

Invert tube 5 to 10 times immediately after filling. Both the HCT and folate will be performed on this tube. If sample is sent frozen, a default hematocrit will be used for calculation of the RBC folate. Do not freeze as this will affect the HCT.

2.0 ml EDTA blood 2-8 ?C

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

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1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

2.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C