Specimen Required

Supplies:

-Card-Blood Spot Collection (Filter Paper) (T493)

-Card-Postmortem Screening (Filter Paper) (T525)

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Blood Spot Collection (Filter Paper)

Acceptable: Local newborn screening card, Whatman Protein Saver 903 filter paper, PerkinElmer 226 filter paper, Munktell filter paper, Postmortem Screening Card

Specimen Volume: 2 Blood spots

Collection Instructions:

1. Do not use device or capillary tube containing EDTA to collect specimen.

2. At least 1 spot should be complete and unpunched.

3. An alternative blood collection option for a patient older than 1 year is a fingerstick. For detailed instructions, see How to Collect a Dried Blood Spot Sample.

4. Include type of feeding information on the collection card.

5. Let blood dry on filter paper at ambient temperature in a horizontal position for a minimum of 3 hours.

6. Do not expose specimen to heat or direct sunlight.

7. Do not stack wet specimens.

8. Keep specimen dry.

Additional Information:

1. For collection instructions see Blood Spot Collection Instructions.

2. For collection instructions in Spanish, see Blood Spot Collection Card-Spanish Instructions (T777).

3. For collection instructions in Chinese, see Blood Spot Collection Card-Chinese Instructions (T800).