Sample collection incorporating good laboratory practices include:
- Use of nuclease free tubes, tips, buffers and water
- Cleaning surfaces using DNA away to eliminate DNA exonuclease and endonuclease contamination
- Use of appropriate gloves.
- Protection of surfaces using bench protectors.
Clinical samples and those suspected to contain infectious material should be handled with the relevant Biosafety precautions- biosafety cabinets, hoods, appropriate clothing & gloves and other handling guidelines.
For Clinical solutions, non-invasive samples such as Saliva can be collected using kits such as Oragene•DNA or ORAcollect•DNA can be deployed. These contain stabilization agents for storage and shipment of saliva samples for testing.
Oragene•DNA (OG-510)
Oragene•DNA (OG-575) for Assisted Collection
Oragene•ONE (ON-500)
ORAcollect•DNA (OCR-100)
For storage of buffy coat samples, HEMAgene®•BUFFY COAT (HG-BCD) allows stabilization of DNA and transportation at ambient temperature, ease of use with multiple workflows.