Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network

MPLN provides all specimen collection kits and containers to our clients at no charge.

CT/NG Specimen Collection

Specimen collection containers are provided for Chlamydia Trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (NG)

• Pour-off Gen-Probe Aptima green tube for liquid cytology specimens
• Gen-Probe Aptima® unisex swab collection kit (Blue swabs)
• Aptima urine collection tube kit (yellow tube). Urine can also be collected in the primary collection container

Infectious Disease Specimen Collection

Specimens for infectious disease testing, excluding CT/NG, can be collected with:

• MPLN pathogen collection kit (swab with transport medium)
• PPT specimen collection tube (HIV specimens only)
• Digene HPV DNA cervical swab collection kit

Tissue Collection

• MPLN RPMI tissue transport medium - standard 10mL tube
• MPLN RPMI tissue transport medium - small (FNA) 3mL tube

Bone Marrow Collection

• Pathology collection kit for FISH, flow cytometry, cytogenetics, pathology, etc.

Resources

CellSearch ordering instructions

 Cytogenetics tissue requirements
Instructions for bone marrow collection kit

Specimen collection for quantitative PCR assays

STD specimen collection