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:
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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. |
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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.
