2 mL blood collected in one EDTA (purple top) tube.
2 mL whole blood collected in one no anticoagulant (red top) tube.
One flocked swab in 3.0 mL M4 Viral Transport Medium collected from lesion or nasopharyngeal specimen.
2.0 mL bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), bronchial wash, nasal wash, or tracheal aspirate collected in sterile container.
0.5 mL amniotic fluid or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collected in sterile container.
250mg (pea sized amount) of soft stool or 0.5 ml liquid stool in sterile container.
Whole blood or plasma minimum volume is 0.5 mL.
Amniotic fluid or CSF minimum volume is 0.2 mL.
BAL, bronchial wash, nasal wash, and tracheal aspirate minimum volume is 1.2 mL.
Minimum 125 mg (half pea size amount) of stool or 0.2 mL liquid stool.