Request for Testing (RFT)
Testing is requested via a Request for Testing Form. Forms may be ordered through the Business office at 206-292-6559. The following information must be completed on the RFT to avoid delay in testing:

• Patient Identification (must match information on specimen).
• Physician or authorized individual ordering test.
• Draw date.
• Whether the sample was frozen if only a serum or plasma aliquot is submitted.
• To whom the report should be sent.
• Include a contact name and phone number for someone who can answer questions concerning the order.

Labeling Samples
All samples must be properly labeled and information must agree with the identification on the RFT.

• If a specimen is identified by name, there must also be a numeric identifier which may include Hospital number, SS#, birth date, or other coded identifier
• If only a numeric identifier is used (with no name), the number must be a Hospital number, SS#, or coded identifier. A birth date is not acceptable in this circumstance.
• A draw date should be on the sample but the sample will still be accepted if the draw information is on the RFT.

Submission and Transporting
Send the specimen together with the completed RFT to the Puget Sound Blood Center at 921 Terry Avenue, Seattle WA 98104. Samples must be sent in a sealed, leak-proof container marked with a biohazard sticker to comply with the OSHA safety standards. Specimens should be shipped at ambient temperature.