| How to send samples to the Laboratory Receiving orders
Requests for sample reception may be made by telephone from Monday through Friday, from
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and on Saturday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon.
Collection, Conservation and
Transport of Biological Materials
Samples to be analyzed must be handled according to the conditions specified below:
| SERUM |
Centrifuge the blood at 3000 RPM for 15
minutes. Remove the serum and conserve it at +4°C. For molecular infectivology analyses,
send the sample as soon as possible. |
| BLOOD + EDTA |
Preserve at +4°C and send within 48 hours. Cytogenetic
samples must be kept at room temperature until received by the laboratory. They must be
sent as soon as possible. Use sodium heparin. For molecular studies, preserve at +4°C. |
| BLOOD + EPARINA |
For cytogenetic
investigations the sample must be kept at room temperature until received by the
laboratory.Samples must be sent as soon as possible.Use sodium heparium. For molecular
studies, preserve at 4°C. |
VAGINAL SECRETIONS
URETHRAL SECRETIONS |
Use sterile tampons and insert them in a test-tube without
any internal solution. Preserve the samples at +4°C for no longer than 24 hours. |
LIQUID SALIVA
BRONCHOALVEOLAR EXPECTORATION
GASTRIC FLUID |
Preserve the material, even when fluid,
in a sterile container at +4°C for no longer than 24 hours after collection. |
| BIOPSIES |
Preserve the tissue in 1 ml of sterile saline solution at
+4°C. |
| URINE |
Collect the urine in the morning in a
sterile container and preserve at +4°C for no longer than 12 hours. |
| FECES |
Send a fresh sample, preserve at +4° for no longer than 12
hours. |
| AMNIOTIC FLUID AND CHORIONIC
VILLUS SAMPLES |
Gather as much matierial as possible to
send (at least 20 ml of amniotic liquid and 20 mg of chorionic villus sample) and preserve
at +4°C for no longer than 12 hours. |
| DNA |
DNA must be extracted by means of an extraction kit or by
use of the "classic" phenol-chloroform method. Minimum quantity: 2 ug. Send
together with the spectrophotometric quantification. |
When manipulating samples, always use sterile containers,
gloves and a disposable pipette.
A personal identification form must be filled in for each sample. Samples can also be
marked with an internal identification code (the latter is optional).
For the methods and types of collection necessary to
complete the analyses carried out by our Center, consult the information concerning each
analysis as described in the presentation section.
COLLECTION OF SAMPLES
Collection of the samples will be carried out by our personnel.
DISPATCHING OF SAMPLES (only
for laboratories located outside Rome)
Samples can be sent to our center by express courier. For shipping, the samples must be
inserted inside an envelope lined with enough plastic bubble padding to guarantee its
protection. The type of sample and the address of the laboratory requesting the analysis
must be written on the front of the envelope. For further information, contact our center.
CONSIGNMENT OF RESULTS
Results will be furnished, on request, initially by Fax. The original copy of the analysis
will be sent by our courier or Priority Post. For on-line consultation of the results, go to the "On-line Results" section.
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