Specimen Requirements

• Bone Marrow Aspirate: 1-2 mL EDTA. Sodium heparin is acceptable. Lithium heparin or ACD (pale yellow/no gel separator) is not acceptable. Please provide recent CBC report.
• Peripheral Blood: 1-2 mL EDTA. Sodium heparin is acceptable. Lithium heparin or ACD (pale yellow/no gel separator) is not acceptable. Please provide recent CBC report.
• Fresh Bone Marrow Core Biopsy: 1-2cm core (length) tissue in RPMI Fresh/Unfixed Tissue: 0.2 cm3 minimum in RPMI Fluids and FNAs: Equal parts RPMI and specimen volume CSF: 1-2 mL recommended NY Clients:
• Please provide Date and Time of Collection. Note: Please exclude biopsy needles, blades, and other foreign objects from transport tubes. These can compromise specimen viability and yield, and create hazards for employees.