| Specimen Type | Kit Provided? | Description | Notes | Shipping Included? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood | Yes | Whole blood in EDTA (lavender top) tubes Whole blood in ACD (yellow top) tubes (Up to 20 milliliters) |
Preferred sample type | Yes |
| Saliva | Yes | Two milliliters of saliva (less than a teaspoon). Saliva must be in our approved saliva collection device which is included with the kit. | While acceptable, note that blood samples have higher DNA yield and quality than saliva samples. It is strongly recommended that a blood sample be used for DNA Banking. | Yes |
| Post-Mortem Sample (for further details, click here) |
No | Freshly collected tissue (heart, liver, spleen, kidney, or any other lean muscle tissue). Specimen size should be no larger than a lima bean (1 cm X 3 cm). | Place in sturdy container and frozen within minutes after collection (Preferably at -80 degrees C and shipped on dry ice with overnight delivery). Should not be sent for Saturday arrival. | No |
| Fetal Specimens | No | Contact Us | Contact Us (Maternal Specimen Recommended for contamination studies) | No |
| Cultured Cells | No | Contact Us | Contact Us | No |
There is no extra charge for maternal cell contamination (MCC) studies. Please include a maternal blood sample with the fetal specimen clearly labeled with mother’s name, date of birth, and "MCC" on the blood tube.