IV. SUBMISSION OF SPECIMENS TO THE REPOSITORY 



Biopsies are preferred to established cell cultures because 

 they can be processed and stored in lower passage. When submitting 

 a specimen to the Repository, the biopsy should be placed in a 

 25 cm tissue culture flask or screw top vial with culture medium 

 containing 100 units/ml of penicillin and 100 mcg/ml of streptomycin. 

 Tape the top or cap of the flask very securely to prevent leakage. 

 Package the biopsy flask in a container so that it will not be 

 broken in transit. Mark on the outside of the package that it 

 should be kept at room temperature and not refrigerated, frozen 

 or overheated. 



Early passage cultures may be submitted when a biopsy cannot 

 be obtained from the patient. The culture flask (25 cm preferably) 

 should be filled to the top with culture medium and shipped as 

 described above. Mail biopsy or culture the same day by air mail 

 special delivery to: 



Dr. Arthur E. Greene 

 Human Genetic Mutant Cell Repository 

 Institute for Medical Research 

 Copewood and Davis Streets 

 Camden, New Jersey 08103 

 Phone 609-966-7377 



Before a biopsy or cell culture can be processed for the 



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