Collecting and Sending DNA
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| Health Issue | IMHA | Hemangiosarcoma | DNA Bank | |||||
| Laboratory | University of Manchester | Van Andel Research Institute | University of Missouri | Van Andel Research Institute | ||||
| Type of Tissue Needed | 10 ml of blood | Tumor and/or 10 ml of blood | 10 ml of blood | 3 - 5 ml of blood or salivary DNA | ||||
| Mailing Instructions | 10 ml of blood in a purple/lavender top tube (that prevents the blood from clotting) with an ice-pack, but not frozen | Contact the laboratory to have special shipping kit mailed to you. Tel.: 1-616-234-5569, or by email at chcc@vai.org | 10 ml of blood in a purple/lavender top tube (that prevents the blood from clotting) with an ice-pack, but not frozen. Include a submission form to be downloaded from www.clumberhealth.org, in the Forms & Lists section and a photocopy of pedigree. | 3 - 5 ml of blood in an EDTA (purple-top) tube. Please ship overnight; does not require an ice pack.
Please see collecting and shipping instructions for shipping saliva DNA. |
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| Mailing Address | Dr. Lorna Kennedy Centre for Integrated Genomic Medical Research University of Machester Stopford Building Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PT United Kingdom |
Van Andel Research Institute Attn. Dr. N. Duesbery 333 Bostwick Ave., NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
Dr. Gary Johnson DNA Testing 320 Connaway Hall University of Missouri Columbia, MO 65211 USA |
Van Andel Research Institute Attn. Dr. N. Duesbery 333 Bostwick Ave., NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
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| Special Instructions | Must arrive from Monday to Friday | Must arrive from Monday to Friday. Do NOT use formalin. | Must arrive from Monday to Friday | Must arrive from Monday to Friday. | ||||
| Cost | Free | Free | US$40, includes a free PDP1 test | US$15 | ||||
| Forms | Donor information form | Collecting and shipping information Submission form |
Collecting and shipping instructions Donor information form |
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