Peripheral Blood

• 3 ml in EDTA or
• 3 ml in sodium heparin 

5 ml in sodium heparin

• 5 ml in EDTA or
• 5 ml in sodium heparin 

5 ml EDTA

Bone Marrow Aspirate

• 1-2 ml in EDTA or
• 1-2 ml sodium heparin

1-2 ml in sodium heparain

• 1-2 ml in EDTA or
• 1-2 ml in sodium heparin

1-2 ml EDTA

Bone Marrow Core

1-2 cm length in RPMI

1-2 cm length in RPMI

1-2 cm length in RPMI

Call Laboratory

Tissue

• Multiple 2-3 mm pieces in RPMI (optimal RPMI to tissue ratio is >10:1)
• Multiple vials acceptable

• Multiple 2-3 mm pieces in RPMI (optimal RPMI to tissue ratio is >10:1
• Multiple vials accepted

• Multiple 2-3 mm pieces in RPMI (optimal RPMI to tissue ratio is >10:1)
• Multiple vials acceptable

• Minimum of 250 gm tissue in RPMI
• Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue (non-decalcified)

Body Fluid

Mix 1:1 volume in RPMI

Mix 1:1 volume in RPMI

Mix 1:1 volume in RPMI

N/A