For Providers
Specimen collection
Device, volume, stability and transport for every specimen type we accept. A specimen type serves more than one service line, so these pages cover the specimen rather than the test that ordered it.
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Venous collection
Standard venipuncture, serum or whole blood. Requires a licensed phlebotomist.
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Tasso capillary serum
Capillary serum, about 600 µL. A medical assistant or a properly trained patient can collect it, which makes timed and at-home collection practical.
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Neoteryx Mitra (VAMS)
Volumetric absorptive microsample, 30 µL per tip. Absorbs a fixed volume independent of hematocrit — the distinction from a traditional dried blood spot.
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Buccal swab
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Swab — molecular
Wound, genital or other site as the panel indicates.
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Urine
Collection cup or tube. Serves molecular, toxicology and the urine chemistry tests.