Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Tissue, uncontaminated fetal limbs, recognizable fetal organs, chorionic villi, and/or sac and membranes

Container/Tube: Container with RMPI media

Specimen Volume: Entire specimen 
Collection instructions:

1. Obtain pink tissue culture medium (RPMI solution).

2. Allow the medium to become room temperature (solution that is too cold will hinder the viability of the cells).
3. Collect specimen and add to container with room temperature medium.

4. Paperwork will be filled out by the physician or circulator.  Documentation should be done on a Washington University Requisition.
5. Send the requisition, specimen in pink tissue medium, and any extra labels to the laboratory.