Whole Blood - ACD (preferred)
Buccal Swab if unable to collect 6mL Peripheral Blood or Leucopenic (WCC <1.0x10⁹/L)

For SCID infant ≤5kg: Saliva swab AND 2.7ml EDTA

MEDICAL STAFF:              
For solid organ transplant patients and donors this must be booked with VTIS, ph 9694-0354.

VTIS request form no longer required to be filled out if requesting HLA Tissue Typing through EPIC.

LAB NOTES: 
Do not spin. Store specimen at room temperature

Mon-Thurs: Send to VTIS within 24 hrs of collection

Fri - Sun: Store specimen at room temperature and send to VTIS on Monday

Mon - Fri