Both ULAM Pathology Core locations will be closed beginning at 12:00 PM (noon) on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 – Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
Sample submission deadlines BEFORE the holidays are as follows:
- Tuesday, December 17 at 4:00 PM – Histology samples
- Friday, December 20 at 12:00 PM (noon) –Hematology/chemistry/send-out samples
- Monday, December 23 at 4:00 PM – Non-emergency ULAM clinical submissions (ULAM staff only)
These deadlines were chosen to allow Pathology Core staff sufficient time before the holiday break to process samples to a stable stage. CBCs must be completed within 24 hours of receipt, and paraffin histology samples are stable once they reach the embedding stage.
Samples that do not need processing prior to the holidays (frozen serum, glass slides, paraffin blocks) can be submitted by appointment up until 4:00 PM on Friday, December 20. No work will be done during the time period that the core is closed.
As a reminder, sample submission is by appointment only. Study teams are strongly encouraged to book their appointments early, particularly if they anticipate a large submission, in order to help Pathology Core staff plan their workflows accordingly.
Both ULAM Pathology Core locations will re-open on Thursday, January 2, at 9:00 AM.
Questions?
Questions about ULAM Pathology Core services should be sent to [email protected].