How can I send a specimen to FMH Laboratories?

• Determine the specimen requirements by accessing the Laboratory Specimen Collection Manual.
• Determine if special collection or transportation requirements exist and be certain that these requirements can be met.
• Collect the appropriate specimen.
• Label the specimen.  The label must contain the following:
  1. The patient's first and last name, as they appear on the requisition
  2. The patient's date of birth
  3. The date and time the specimen was collected
  4. If other than blood, the source of the specimen
  5. Store as required in the Laboratory Specimen Collection Manual
• Call FMH Laboratory Customer Service at (907) 458-5640 to dispatch the courier
• Specimen labeling and acceptance
• Incorrectly or incompletely labeled specimens 
• Rejected specimens

What information is required to send a specimen to FMH Laboratories?

• -A properly labeled specimen.
• -A complete requisition, to include:  patient full name, patient DOB, date of order, sex of patient, signs or symptoms (diagnosis or ICD9 codes), tests to be performed, source (if other than blood), last menstrual period (for gynecologic specimens), physician signature, physician address, billing information.  If testing is STAT, include a phone or fax number to which results can be called/faxed.

Blood Specimen Collection

• Key to Clinical Laboratory Specimen Requirements Nonurine
• Clinical Laboratory Specimen Requirements

Urine Specimen Requirements

• Key to Clinical Laboratory Urine Specimen Requirements
• Urine Specimen Requirements

Cytopathology & Histology Specimen Guidelines

• Histopathology Specimen Guidelines
• Practitioner Guide to Urine Cytopathology Specimen Collection
• Practitioner Guide to Brushing Cytopathology Specimen Collection
• Practitioner Guide to Cervical Vaginal Cytopathology Specimen Collection
• Practitioner Guide to Effusion (Transudates and Exudates), Pleural, Pericardial and Peritoneal (Ascites) for Cytopathology Specimen Collection
• Practitioner Guide to Gastric & Esophogeal Washings Cytopathology Specimen Collection
• Practitioner Guide to Pneumocystis Specimen Collection
• Practitioner Guide to Spinal Fluid (CSF) Cytopathology Specimen Collection
• Practitioner Guide to Sputum Cytopathology Specimen Collection
• Practitioner Guide to Tzanck Smear Specimen Collection
• Cytopathology Specimen Guidelines

Microbiology Specimen Collection

• Microbiology Specimen Collection

Other Specimen Collection

• Amnisure Collection
• Fern Collection
• Fetal Febronectin Collection
• Provider Specimen Collection Information