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NOTICE
2/2/06:
Please note see below for how to make out the payment check
10/08/05: Please note new address change.
Ciguatera Testing Protocol
1) Draw 5 ml. in a Tiger Top or Plain Red tube. 2) Spin blood, remove serum from tubes and place in a new, clean tube (red top or red tiger print topped tube). At least 2 ml of serum is required for testing purposes. 3) Fully seal tube and label with the patient's name, contact information and date. Keep serum cold (do not freeze). See shipping requirements below. Shipping: 1) Tube should be placed in a sturdy container (Styrofoam, sturdy box) and packaged to prevent breakage. Pack with some form of coolant (i.e. ice pack, gel pack). Reinforce with packing foam, bubble wrap, or any other type of packing material. Seal package and place in shipping box. 2) Label package including physician's name, address, phone/fax numbers, email address (if available), along with the patient's name, age, sex, and mailing address. 3) Ship overnight priority via FedEx to: Yoshitsugi Hokama, Ph.D. 4) Shipping and packing charges to be paid for by patient. 5) Your physician will be contacted regarding the test results. Testing takes a few weeks. A charge of US$100 for each CFS sample is the small fee that
goes toward the salaries of the additional staff necessary for testing.
Please make checks out to: Physicians with further questions may call: The University has received its international blood permit for
ciguatera testing from the CDC and has already gotten many samples from overseas
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