The sample must be correctly identified: identification sample/patient and date of extraction.

The sample must be accompanied by the correctly completed application de Análisis:

• data of the applicant: identification of the doctor/person authorised to apply for the analysis, centre/hospital, addressee and contact for sending the report results.

• data of the patient: patient identification, sex and date of birth.

• data from sample: identification of sample, subject from sample primary (if applicable anatomical site of origin) and date of removal.

• data relevant clinical findings: diagnostic suspicion, time of diagnosis, relevant individual and/or family information, etc.

• Analysis requested in the petition.

• Informed consent (IC). The ICs must be obtained by the physicians of the centres where the samples are taken. It is possible to keep and/or use the samples for research purposes, for which an additional IC is sent together with the application Analysis (template PT-CLD-001/PL02).

Samples should be sent:

• In a suitable container to protect its integrity (Packing Instruction P650, transport designation UN 3373).

• It is recommended to label the consignment as "refrigerate at destination".

• Under the conditions established for the subject of testanalytical requested (see table).

• We recommend shipment at room temperature (with some exceptions), within 24 hours of collection. If shipment is delayed by +24 hours, we recommend keeping the samples at 4°C until shipment (except for paraffin-embedded or fixed tissue, which is kept at room temperature).

• Sending address:

CIMA LAB Diagnostics
Building CIMA-University of Navarra
Avda. Pío XII, 55
31008 Pamplona-Navarra (Spain)


MORE INFORMATION:
For any questions, please request committee at laboratory:
(+34) 948 19 47 00;
cimalabdiagnostics@unav.es.
schedule opening hours: Monday to Friday: From 8.30h to 14.00h and from 15.30h to 17.30h.