EB = EDTA blood: It can be shipped in this tube (+ No. 8).
EP = EDTA plasma: EDTA blood has to be centrifuged and the supernatant needs to be transferred into a neutral tube (e. g. Eppendorf tube). It must then be marked accordingly as EP or labelled with the appropriate bar code.

HB = Heparin blood: It can be shipped in this tube (+ No. 8).
HP = Heparin plasma: Heparin blood has to be centrifuged and the supernatant needs to be transferred into a neutral tube (e. g. Eppendorf tube). It must then be marked accordingly as HP.

With NaFB samples, too, please pay attention to the labelling.

To collect serum, the coagulated blood should be centrifuged at 2000 g 30 minutes after being collected. The supernatant should then be transferred into a neutral tube or another serum tube (remove beads before!) and marked accordingly as serum or labelled with the appropriate bar code.

CB = Citrate blood: It can be shipped in this tube (+ No. 8).
CP = Citrate plasma: The sample should be centrifuged and the supernatant needs to be transferred into a neutral tube (e. g. Eppendorf tube). It must then be marked accordingly as CP.

Blood smears should always be sent in air-dried, unfixed and unstained. For transportation, the depicted transport covers (shipping containers) are suitable. Before transport, store at room temperature (25 °C) (may not be cooled).

(orange: thin swab,

black: thick swab)