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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Syst Biol Reprod Med. 2011 Sep 7;57(5):222–227. doi: 10.3109/19396368.2011.604819

Table 2.

Samples Collection and Storage Parameters.

Sample Collection Storage Storage
Temperature
Whole blood Purple top (EDTA) vacutainer Cryovial −80°C
Whole blood Purple top (EDTA) vacutainer FTA collection card −20°C
Blood Clot Red top (silica) vacutainer Cryovial −80°C
Serum Red top (silica) vacutainer Cryovial −80°C
Saliva Swab / Oragene® vial Oragene® vial −20°C
Sperm Cup Cryovial – IVF freezing media −190°C