Sample shipment guidelines for Nucleic Acid Purification (NAP) services
Shipping conditions
Please ensure all samples are clearly labelled, individually identified and securely packed. The labels should withstand frozen temperatures without detaching from sample tubes. Ideally, we prefer to work with sample tubes that have 1D or 2D barcode labels, which can be scanned into our laboratory information management system (LIMS). All human samples must be anonymised.
| Sample type | Recommended shipping conditions |
|---|---|
| Cultured cells*, tissue*/tissue lysate | Dry ice |
| Blood (buffy coat/plasma/serum etc) | Dry ice or wet ice |
| Buccal swabs, FTA paper | Dried, at room temperature |
| Dried/ground plant material | Room temperature |
| Fresh plant material | Dry ice or wet ice |
| Saliva with stabilisation reagent | Room temperature |
| Saliva without stabilisation reagent | Dry ice |
* RNA is susceptible to degradation, therefore it is recommended that samples sent for RNA extraction should be preserved using RNAlater® or similar product or flash frozen with liquid nitrogen and shipped on dry ice to ensure that they remain frozen until extraction is performed. The preferred method of preservation depends on the sample type. Please contact our specialists for help selecting the correct method of preservation. (info.de@lgcgroup.com or +49 (0)30 5304 2200).
Resources
- DNA/RNA extraction services
- Comprehensive sample submission guide
- Sample submission form for extraction services
- DNA quantification: comparison of UV spectrophotometry and PicoGreen analysis
- A comparison of DNA quantification values obtained by UV spectrophotometry (including NanoDrop)
Related products
Information to be provided by the customer
- Completed sample submission form.
- List of samples sent (your project manager will provide you with our LIMS-compatible sample form).
- Any material known to be infectious must be clearly labelled regardless of the origin or pathogen.
Steps to ensure safe sample shipment
- Customer notifies LGC, Biosearch Technologies when the package is en route, along with the name of courier, date of shipment and waybill number.
- Biosearch Technologies notifies the customer when the package arrives.
- Upon arrival, Biosearch Technologies checks the contents against the provided sample manifest to ensure that each sample has arrived intact.
- Please ensure you retain any shipping receipts to facilitate the tracking process.
For shipment of biological material to our laboratory sites in the UK and Germany, region specific conditions apply. LGC, Biosearch Technologies’ customer support can advise what conditions apply for your shipment, and support you in complying with these conditions. To prevent delays and potential loss of your samples, please contact Biosearch Technologies’ customer support before you ship your samples.
Extraction services laboratories
Germany |
United Kingdom |
| LGC, Biosearch Technologies DNA Extraction Department Ostendstr. 25 • TGS Haus 8 12459 Berlin Germany Tel: +49 (0)30 5304 2200 Fax: +49 (0)30 5304 2201 Email: info.de@lgcgroup.com |
LGC, Biosearch Technologies DNA Extraction Department Unit 27 Pindar Road Hoddesdon • Herts • EN11 0WZ UK Tel: +44 (0)1992 470 757 Fax: +44 (0)1438 900 670 Email: servicelab-UK@lgcgroup.com |
USA Lab
For shipment of plant, aquaculture and non-BSLII bacterial material to our site in Middleton, Wisconsin (DNA extraction for NGS services), please use the address below:
LGC, Biosearch Technologies
NGS Lab
2905 Parmenter St.
Middleton, WI 53562
USA
Tel: +1 608 831 9011
Email: mid.custserv@lgcgroup.com