Specimen Requirements & Shipping Information
Specimens should be received within 72 hours of collection if possible – maximum 5 days. Store at ambient room temperature or refrigerate until you send; do not freeze.
Our laboratory is closed on Saturdays and Sundays, and on certain holidays (see Terms & Conditions). Please call ahead if you believe a sample might arrive on a weekend or holiday.
Please ship specimens to:
Molecular Vision Lab
1920 NE Stucki Ave, Suite 150
Hillsboro, OR 97006
| Specimen | Requirements | Additional Shipping Requirements |
| Blood | • Collect Whole Blood in an ETDA (purple/lavender top) tube.
For adults, send 3-5mL; For infants, send 1-2mL. • Do not freeze or centrifuge. |
N/A |
| DNA | • Our tests require at least 2-5 µg. | Per CAP requirements, nucleic acids for clinical testing must occur in a CLIA-certified laboratory or a laboratory meeting equivalent requirements as determined by the CAP and/or the CMS. By submitting a DNA specimen to us, you are attesting that the extracted nucleic acid submitted for testing has been isolated or extracted in an appropriately qualified laboratory. |
| Saliva | • Please view saliva sample submission instructions. | N/A |
| Pre-Natal
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• Amniotic Fluid Cell Culture – 2 T25 flasks, filled with media for shipment.
• Amniotic Fluid Direct – Send 2 samples of direct amniotic fluid, 15–20 ml each, in sterile, securely capped plastic tubes. For third trimester samples, send a total of 45–50 ml of direct fluid. If the sample size is small, the cell culture takes precedence over the direct specimen. • CVS Cell Culture – 2 T25 flasks, filled with media for shipment. • CVS Direct – After establishing a cell culture, please provide at least 10–15 mg of clean tissue in physiologic buffered saline (PBS) in a sterile, securely capped plastic container. If the sample size is small, the cell culture takes precedence over the direct specimen. • Maternal Cell Contamination Study (MCC) – We test for maternal cell contamination, test #7, with all prenatal testing. Please provide a maternal blood sample, 2–3 ml, with the fetal sample, send a separate 4-page Order Form for the maternal sample, and include Test #7, MCC on both the maternal and fetal Order Forms. |
Maintain the cell culture as a backup until results are reported. |
