Supplies
Mayo Medical Laboratories provides containers for the safe transport of medical specimens to our facilities. We encourage the use of these supplies, provided at no charge to our customers. These supplies have been tested to conform to IATA regulations. For example, the polypropylene tube has been pressure-tested to 13.8 psi, freezer tested to –70° C and remained leak-free.
Several options are available for ordering supplies:
- Fax completed Request for Supplies form to customer service
- Send completed Request for Supplies form with your next shipment
- MayoAccess™ clients may use the online order form
- MayoLink™ clients may request supplies electronically
- Standing orders are available upon request. Contact customer service for details
Supplies with Stability Information/Expiration Dates
Stability Information
| Supply # | Item | Stability Information |
| T469 | CVS Media & Large Dish | Okay to use if room temperature. Refrigerate as soon as possible. |
| T095 | CVS Media & Small Dish | Okay to use if room temperature. Refrigerate as soon as possible. |
| T115 | Fibroblast Transport Media | Okay room temp. 3 days. Okay to refrigerate. Good for 2 weeks after expiration date if refrigerate. |
| T125 | GI Preservative | Okay to use up to 1 week at room temperature. |
| T130 | Gluta | Can be room temperature or refrigerate. |
| T132 | Hank’s Solution | Okay to use if room temperature. Refrigerate as soon as possible. |
| T484 | Multi-microbe Medium (M5) | Do not use if room temperature. |
| T187 | Mycoplasma (Focus) Tubes | Keep cold at all times. Do not use if room temperature. |
| T012 | Pyruvate Tube (Perchloric Acid) | Okay room temp. up to 2 days. Refrigerate immediately. Must be cool before used. |
| T059 | Test Yolk Buffer | Do not use if room temperature. |
| T307 | TRH Preservative | Stabile for 7 days at room temp. |
Approximate Expiration Dates on Supplies Available Through Packaging
| Supply # | Item | Expiration Date |
| T007 | ACD (Solution B) – 6 mL | 1 year |
| T006 | ACD (Solution B) – 2.6 mL | 1 to 2 years |
| T066 | Catecholamine Tubes – EDTA-Sodium Metabisulfate Solution | 6 months |
| T282 | Chain of Custody Kits | 1 year |
| T478 | Chain of Custody Kits – New England | 1 year |
| T101 | Dermatopathology Medium (10% formalin) | 1 to 2 years |
| T102 | Digene® Specimen Collection and Transport Kits for HPV | 18 months |
| T115 | Fibroblast Transport Medium | 1 month |
| T118 | 10% Formalin (Part of Renal Biopsy Kit) |
There is no official expiration date. Solution cannot be clumpy or cloudy. |
| T125 | GI Preservative | 1 year |
| T130 | Gluta | 1 year |
| T375 | H. Pylori Breath Kit | 1 year |
| T132 | Hank’s Solution | 1 year |
| T484 | Multi-microbe Medium (M5) | 10 months |
Frequently Ordered Supplies
These photos are for the more commonly-used supplies that are provided by Mayo Medical Laboratories. Please refer to the Request for Supplies form for more items and details.
Temperature Color-Coded Shipping Bags
| Ambient Bag - white (T027) | Frozen Bag - yellow (T121) | Refrigerate Bag - pink (T229) |
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Serum/Plasma Aliquot Tube 6ml (T465)
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Bubble Bags (T055)
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Urine Aliquot Tube 13 ml (T068)
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Urine Bottle 60 ml (T313)
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Stool Containers 24, 48, or 72 hour (T291)
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