Healthy people, healthy cells, healthy data
Contamination of cell lines and tumors with human pathogens poses a significant health risk to personnel and can introduce unwanted variables to your research. Although human viruses have a low incidence rate in laboratory materials, they can be pernicious in their ability to infect and destroy the growth and performance of cell lines, obliterating data integrity.
The presence of biological materials in a laboratory presents a recognizable health risk to laboratory workers, putting the company at risk of health violations, monetary fines, or even criminal lawsuits.
Minimize health risks to personnel with h-IMPACT™ testing
IDEXX BioAnalytics is your comprehensive health solutions provider - allowing you to not only screen against human pathogens but to test the identity and health of your cell lines, all in one convenient, simple process and with one easy sample.
Human pathogen screening from IDEXX BioAnalytics offers:
- 3-5 day turnaround
- Ultra sensitive pathogen detection (1-10 copies)
- Precise real-time PCR technology
- Confirmatory reflex testing of all positive results
- Multiple controls on every plate
- Highly specific probes designed by industry professionals
h-IMPACT™ sample collection & shipping
Sample Requirements
Cells
1x106 cells/vial
In media, pellet or PBS
Tumor / Tissue
30 mg (2-3mm2)
Liquid Sample (i.e., Antibodies)
500 uL recommended volume
Collection Instructions
Submit one cryovial containing approximately 1x106 cells/vial of each biological or cultured cell sample.
If limited amounts of samples are available or require evaluation, call for more information.
Cells may be in the form of a pellet or in growth media, freeze media or phosphate buffered saline (PBS).
For liquid samples, submit one cryovial of each sample with 0.5 mL of sample/vial.
Shipping
Ship samples by overnight courier with sufficient ice packs or dry ice so that samples remain frozen during shipment
Turnaround Time
3 business days
Additional Information
The following tests can be performed on a single vial of cells: CellCheck, STAT-Myco, h-IMPACT, IMPACT, iCS-Digital, STAT-Endo and ConfirmPDX.
A separate vial of cells is required for sterility testing
Please consult with your account manager if you have any questions