Apogee Animal Health, Inc.

Sample Collection

• Obtain supplies

  • Red top or red and grey top serum separator blood tubes

  • 20 gauge x 1" vacutainer needles

  • Vacutainer needle holder

  • Alcohol

  • Cotton swabs

  • Latex/nitrile exam gloves

• Collect your samples

  • Watch one of the videos below to learn how to collect blood

    • How to collect blood from cattle video

    • How to collect blood from sheep and goats video 

  • Be sure to use a new needle on every animal to avoid contamination​

  • Label tubes with both a test tube number and an animal ID 

Sample Packaging

• Bundle samples together with a rubber band in groups of 2-10 tubes

• Wrap the bundle(s) with enough paper towels (or other absorbent material) to absorb fluid if all tubes break

• Place samples inside a leak proof zip lock bag

• Place samples inside an insulated shipper with an ice-pack

  • *Ice packs are not required for pregnancy testing, but encouraged during temperature extremes​

• Fill the shipper with bubble wrap or other packaging material to prevent tube breakage

• Enclose sample submission form and payment inside a zip lock bag - samples will not be run if either of these are missing

• Label the outermost packaging with the phrase "Exempt Animal Specimen"

Sample Shipping

• UPS​​ - visit your nearest UPS store or drop-off location or create a shipment online by clicking here. 

• FedEx - visit your nearest FedEx location

• USPS - visit your nearest USPS location

 

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