Ordering Guidance

Order this test when shipping specimens directly to Karius.

Shipping Instructions

1. Place the specimen in the biohazard bag with an absorbent pad.

2. Wrap the ambient gel pack around the specimen bag.

3. Place the wrapped specimen bag in the foil bubble mailer and then in the test kit cardboard box.

4. Include the batch sheet from MayoACCESS or MayoLINK in the test kit cardboard box.

5. Ship ambient to Karius Labs. If the ambient specimen will not arrive at Karius Labs within 4 days, order KPLA / Karius Spectrum, Plasma and ship specimen frozen to Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

Specimen Required

Supplies: Karius KDPLA Kit (T1014)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Plasma Preparation Tube (PPT)

Acceptable: Lavender top (K2 EDTA)

Submission Container/Tube:

Preferred: PPT

Acceptable: Sterile polypropylene tube

Specimen Volume: 1 mL Plasma

Collection Instructions:

1. Gently invert tube 8 to 10 times to mix whole blood.

2. Centrifuge specimen as follows:

 a. For PPT: Within 6 hours of collection, centrifuge at 1100 x g for 10 minutes.

 b. For K2 EDTA:

  i. Within 24 hours of collection, centrifuge at 1600 x g for 10 minutes. For tubes less than 4 mL, refer to tube manufacturer's instructions for centrifugation speed and time.

  ii. Aliquot 1 mL of plasma into a sterile polypropylene tube, taking care not to disturb the buffy coat.

3. See Shipping Instructions for how to package and ship the specimen to Karius Labs.