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Fetal
Bovine Serum (FBS) Ordering Information
A total of 295 bottles (500 ml) of the current lot of heat inactivated FBS have been placed on reserve with Gemini Bio-Products. Please note
that the VQA and IQA validation testing of this lot for use in culture
experiments has been completed and the results have been summarized.
The results of the VQA and IQA validation testing have been posted to
the web at
https://www.actgnetwork.org/lab_resources/vqareports.aspx. The company's certificate of
analysis of the lot is available upon request.
The price per bottle of
$197.00 will be extended through November 30, 2008. This price includes
shipping and handling, although there is an additional $25.00 dry ice
fee. (There will be a shipping charge for orders under 5 bottles.)
Please note: If
you are interested in taking advantage of the $197.00 price, you may
pre-purchase the FBS and store it with Gemini for no additional charge.
***SPECIAL NOTICE FOR
INTERNATIONAL ORDERS***
In addition to the above mentioned cost, there will be an International
Processing Fee of $200.00 for orders up to 20 X 500 ml bottles. For
orders more than 20 bottles, there will be an additional fee of $5.00
per bottle with a total maximum fee of $480.00. The International
Processing Fee is for the special set-up and processing required for
international shipments which are handled and coordinated by Gemini's
Document Control department according to specific procedures and
guidelines set forth by both the USDA and Customs Authorities of each
country for each recipient laboratory.
Please have the following
information ready when placing your order:
- Call: 1-800-543-6464
ext. 1 for customer service
- Fax: 1-916-273-5222
- Quotation number:
0282380
- Customer number:
ACTGHUS
- Lot #: A61101C
If you have any specific
questions relating to the FBS, please contact John Polan at Gemini
Bio-Products at 1-800-543-6464 ext. 3054 or via email at jpolan@gembio.com.
TearFloTM
Test Strip Ordering Information
TearFloTM Tear Test Strips may be obtained by calling Wilson Ophthalmic at 1800-222-2020 (toll free phone number for U.S. sites) or 1-405-376-9114 (phone number for international sites), faxing them at 405-376-9133, or by setting up an account through their website
(www.hilco.com). The catalog number for the product is #060-0000002-00, there are 100 strips per box, and the price is $14.95 per box (price quote as of 15 August 2005). A discount is available if 10 boxes or more are purchased at one time. Please note: One box should be sufficient for the run-in period of HPTN 052.
Shipping
Specimens to the Central Lab – QA Testing and Remote Testing
As
indicated in Section 10.7 of the HPTN 052 SSP Manual, the following types
of samples will be shipped to the HPTN Central Laboratory: cervical Tear-Flo
strips for HIV-1 RNA, seminal plasma for HIV-1 RNA, and genital ulcer swab
for multiplex PCR. In addition, plasma samples for QA testing will be sent
to the Central Lab
QA
Testing Shipping Schedule
During
the run-in phase of the study, once your site has enrolled 5 couples, one
plasma aliquot on the index and one plasma aliquot on the partner should
be shipped to the Central Lab. When you have completed the enrollment of
the 10 couples, we ask that you send the final 5 couples’ aliquots. For
sites that are also participating in the HPTN 035 study, please combine
your 052 and 035 specimens for QA testing into one shipment.
Remote
Testing Shipping Schedule
Throughout
the course of HPTN 052, the following types of samples will be shipped to
the HPTN Central Laboratory: cervical Tear-Flo strips for HIV-1 RNA,
seminal plasma for HIV-1 RNA, and genital ulcer swab for multiplex PCR.
International sites should send these samples to the HPTN Central
Laboratory whenever they accumulate 15 specimens. U.S. sites may send
these samples in real time. Different types of samples can be sent in the
same shipment to the HPTN Central Laboratory.
Shipping
Procedures
The
frozen samples should be placed in the cryovial box in the order of the
shipping manifest for shipments of 15 vials or more. If less then 15 vials
are to be sent, they can be placed in plastic shipping baggies inside the
orange topped shipping canister. A photocopy of the Specimen Tracking
Sheet should accompany the specimen to the laboratory as well as shipping
manifest, boxmap, and LDMS diskette.
The
orange-topped canister should have absorbent material included. This is
then placed in its cardboard box, which is placed inside the shipping box
and the box filled with sufficient carbon dioxide (dry ice) to last at
least 48 hours. If shipping more than 15 vials, wrap the box in absorbent
material and place inside a shipping bag, seal, and place in the shipping
container. Samples should be shipped as diagnostics packing code 650, UN
3373. If the site has any questions regarding ordering and purchasing of
the appropriate shipping boxes, please contact your local courier company.
Please consult your affiliate U.S. institution if you are having trouble
obtaining this item.
Prior
to shipment, please contact Estelle Piwowar-Manning at 410-614-6736
(phone), 410-614-0430 (fax) or epiwowa@jhmi.edu
to set up the shipment with World Courier.
Any
questions relating to specimen handling, shipping, or identification
should be directed to Estelle Piwowar-Manning at 410-614-6736.
Shipping
Address
The
Johns Hopkins University Hospital
c/o
Estelle Piwowar-Manning
Department
of Pathology
Pathology
Building -Room 313
600
North Wolfe Street
Baltimore,
Maryland 21287
USA
Genotyping Shipments
For 052 Genotyping
shipments to South Africa, please replace Shelly Cooks name with Ischell
Doddameade. Please email the following people when shipping:
LDMS
Materials
Laboratory Inventory
To use the
Laboratory Inventory Worksheet, click the link, save the Excel file
to your personal system, complete the inventory, and email it to the
Network Lab. The
inventory must be updated monthly and resubmitted to the Network Lab via
email. This procedure may be adjusted in the months ahead; you
will be notified by the Network Lab when the change occurs. |
