RESOURCES
General Specimen Requirements
Three types of specimens are acceptable:
1) Blood Samples
Container:
Purple top EDTA tube (preferred) or yellow top citric acetate tube.
Amount:
Adult 2-5 cc. Pediatric 1 cc minimum.
Storage:
2-8°C. Do not freeze.
Shipment:
Room temperature for overnight or two-day delivery.
2) Genomic DNA
Container:
Screw-cap, sterile plastic tube.
Amount:
5 µg of DNA in TLE (10 mm Tris-Cl pH 8.0, 0.1 mm EDTA); prefer 200 µL at ~100 ng/µL conc. Please indicate concentration on label.
Storage:
-20°C.
Shipment:
Ship frozen on dry ice if possible, or on wet ice if necessary.
3) Buccal (Cheek) Swabs
Swab:
Puritan HydraFlock® Flocked Swab, Standard Tip.
Procedure:
Swab inside of cheek with tip for 1 minute. Break off tip into 2 mL plastic, screw-top tube. Repeat with other cheek.
Amount:
Two swabs per individual, one from each cheek.
Storage:
2-8°C. Do not freeze.
Shipment:
Room temperature for two-day delivery.
Shipping Instructions
- Shipment via express carrier (such as FedEx, UPS, or DHL) is recommended. In addition to being faster, express carriers permit tracking.
- Please label all specimen containers with patient’s name, date of birth and/or ID number.
- We accept specimen deliveries Monday-Saturday for all specimen types. Please notify us at least one day in advance that specimens will be shipped.
- All specimens should be appropriately packaged to avoid crushing, breakage, or leakage and inserted in the commercial packaging available from your selected express carrier.
- Requisition forms MUST accompany all specimens. If specimens for more than one individual are being shipped, please make sure that each specimen and requisition form is clearly marked with the patient’s name.
- Please ship all orders and specimens to:
Retrogen, Inc.
6645 Nancy Ridge Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
1-800-RETROGEN
http://retrogen.net/
