MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY

3ml of EDTA Plasma in sterile plain vacutainer. SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Frozen ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 8 hours at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 48hours at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 3 months at -20°C

Passport photos of the father & child, birth certificate of the child & signed consent form. Mother's consent is mandatory where the alleged father's name is not listed on the birth certificate. Not intended for medicolegal purposes which requires a court order. EDTA whole blood sample of each person tested with appropriate labeling.

Passport photos of the father & each child, birth certificates of the children & signed consent form. Mother's consent is mandatory where the alleged father's name is not listed on the birth certificates. Not intended for medicolegal purposes which requires a court order. EDTA whole blood sample of each person tested with appropriate labeling. Test components:
1. Father
2. Child 1
3. Child 2
4. Child 3

Passport photos of the father & each child, birth certificates of the children & signed consent form. Mother's consent is mandatory where the alleged father's name is not listed on the birth certificates. Not intended for medicolegal purposes which requires a court order. EDTA whole blood sample of each person tested with appropriate labeling. Test components:
1. Father
2. Child 1
3. Child 2

SAMPLE TYPE: Variable i.e. a) Swabs (e.g. vaginal, endocervical, rectal); Use synthetic swabs to avoid PCR inhibitors i.e. nylon (flocked), dacron, or polyester-tipped swabs on a plastic or flexible shaft, depending on the sample site. Avoid cotton swabs, wooden shafts and calcium alginate tips. These materials can interfere with PCR, absorb DNA, or release inhibitors OR b) Cervical cells in liquid based cytology (LBC) vial e.g. ThinPrep® or SurePath® vials or other acceptable media etc. (refer to manufacturer's instructions if in doubt). Collected using a cytobrush or cervical broom OR c) First-void urine in sterile container CONTAINER/ PRESERVATIVE: Entire liquid based cytology (LBC) vial OR appropriate swab in transport tube OR urine in sterile container.

EDTA plasma (centrifuge & separate plasma from whole blood within 2 hours). SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Ambient ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 1 days at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 7 days at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 6 weeks at -20°C

2 mL min Plasma from 1 purple top (EDTA) tube OR 10 mL random Urine.

Sodium heparin whole blood. Prompt delivery. Notify central lab in advance.

3ml whole blood or bone marrow, sodium heparin (dark green top) vacutainer.

Tumor positive formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) block with adequate residual tissue.