Physician Office Specimen Requirements

Specimen must be delivered to laboratory within 1 hour of collection.

Container/Tube:  sterile container or plain vacutainer tube with no additives

Specimen:  Aseptically collect 1.5 mL of bone marrow aspirate

Transport Temperature:  Ambient - Do not place on wet ice or refrigerate.
Collection Instructions:  Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature only.

Note:  Label tube with patient’s full name and 1 additional unique patient identifier such as date of birth, medical record number, emergency ID number, date and time of collection, collector’s initials, and type of specimen.