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.

10 ml urine 2-8 c

Do not freeze whole blood or any samples stored in primary tube. Freshly drawn specimens (whole blood) may be stored at 2-25? C for up to 24 hours prior to centrifugation. Separate plasma from cells within 24 hours of collection by centrifugation. If shipping frozen, transfer plasma to a leak-proof transport tube, then freeze prior to shipment. Follow manufacturer's instructions for collection tube handling.

10 ml urine 2-8 c

Collection Instructions CSF must be clear. Do not centrifuge. CSF collection tube #4 is preferred. Submitting 4th lumbar puncture collection tube minimizes blood contamination.

2.0 ml CSF 2-8 ?C

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Exactly 4 mL of urine in the myoglobin transport tube is required to achieve the required pH of >8.0. More than 4 mL of urine will lower the pH outside acceptable range. Myoglobin in urine is very unstable unless the pH is between 8.0 and 9.0.

4.0 ml Alkaline urine ( PH 8- 9)

Nail clipping

Swab

10 ml urine 2-8 c

Urethral swab or first voided morning urine

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Thin film, air dried, heat fixed (2 slides)

Collection Instructions If tube other than a gel-barrier tube is used, transfer separated serum or plasma to a plastic amber/protected from light transport tube

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Fill out IDPH newborn screening test form with all required information. Perform heelstick. Allow a large drop of blood to form. Touch filter paper to blood and allow to soak through completely in each circle. Total saturation of the circles must be evident when the paper is viewed on both sides. DO NOT APPLY BLOOD TO BOTH SIDES. Use of capillary tubes is not recommended because they tend to roughen the filter paper and cause over absorption. Allow blood spots to air dry thoroughly for three hours at room temperature. Keep away from direct sunlight and heat. Never superimpose one wet filter paper on another before throughly drying.

Special filter card

4.0 ml EDTA Blood, 2-8 ?C

Avoid worksite collection. Collect urine in an acid-washed or metal-free plastic container.

10.0 ml Urine sample ,2-8 ?C

3.0 ml serum 2-8 ?C

10.0 ml random urine 2-8 ?C

Nipple discharge

Nipple discharge

2.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Do not draw before 10 weeks gestation. Sample collection using a straight needle (not a butterfly needle) is preferred. Use Streck tubes only.

Special tube provided by the kits

Nose Swab

Fresh Nose Swab