Specimen Requirements

specimen type	flow cytometry	cytogenetics	fish	molecular
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