Specimen must be received by the reference laboratory weekdays and by 4 pm on Friday. It is recommended that specimens arrive within 24 hours of collection. Draw and package specimen as close to shipping time as possible. Ordering physician's name and phone number are required. Samples arriving on the weekend and observed holidays may be cancelled.

Two separate EDTA specimens are required: one at room temperature and one refrigerated. Send specimens in the original container.

For room temperature specimen:

1. 3 mL, 1 mL minimum whole blood in purple (EDTA) tube. Do not aliquot.
2. Label specimen as blood for TBBS.

For refrigerated specimen:

1. 14 years old or younger: 4 mL, 3 mL minimum whole blood in a purple (EDTA) tube.
2. Greater than 14 years old:  10 mL, 5 mL minimum whole blood in a purple (EDTA) tube.
3. Label specimen as blood for IABC.

Specimen must be received by the reference laboratory weekdays and by 4 pm on Friday. It is recommended that specimens arrive within 24 hours of collection. See collection instructions for individual shipping requirements.

Place on Mayo Ambient Packing List and close the batch set in MayoAccess. Package into Mayo ambient and Mayo refrigerated batch sheet for each temperature. 

If collection site does not have a Mayo Courier pick up:

Print two Via UMMC East Bank packing list labels – one for each temp – and package appropriately per temp for internal transport.

Flow cytometry; Fluorescent flow cytometry