Fat, Bone Marrow
Service type
Nutrition/Toxicology
Fee
Reference Lab Fee
Days tested
M-F
Turnaround time
6-7 business days. Delay of results may occur due to outsourcing.
Specimen Requirements
1 g bone marrow
Shipping container
Leakproof container
Coolant
Frozen gel packs
Location Term
Forwarded to Reference Lab
Submission Form(s)
Best Practice
Description
Refrigerate and ship overnight. Recommended for diagnosis of malnutrition/starvation. Prefer to perform on animals dead for less than 48 hours. Bone of choice is the femur. Processing charge of 50 percent of test cost will be incurred if no bone marrow is found. If possible, please split the bone before shipping to confirm. Test code: 70024