Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com FM 34-54 Collect urine samples (20 to 50 mL per sample x 3) in urine specimen cups, the top secured with wide tape, and placed in individual sealable bags. Collect whole blood or serum samples (5 mL per sample x 3) in red-top blood tubes and placed in individual, sealable bags. Collect sputum only from acutely ill patients (x 3). They should be collected in urine cups. Secure the cup with wide tape and place in individual sealable mylar bags. Collect cerebral spinal fluid (2 mL per sample x 3) in red-top blood tubes and placed in individual, sealable bags.
Take at least 30 grams of organs and tissues (human, post-mortem x 3), place in a sterile container in individual, sealable bags, and refrigerate immediately: liver, spleen, lung, subcutaneous fat, cerebral spinal fluid, kidney, heart, and brain. Collect at least two mediastinal lymph nodes. Take animal tissue samples as a lower priority to human samples. Animals should be mammalian (no birds). Once critical and significant biomedical samples are identified in OCONUS, these samples should be turned over to the tactical intelligence channel for disposition to appropriate laboratories (CONUS or OCONUS). Sample and corroborative information is provided for on DA Form 1971-6-R.
Packaging Biomedical Samples: Place the mylar bags or sample containers in a plastic bag. Remove excess air and seal tightly. Mark the container with a sample identification number. Place 1 to 2 inches of packing material (for example vermiculate or foam) around the sample bag in a rigid container. Wrap jars, tubes, or specimen cups in bubble wrap or other suitable material so they do not move in the container. Place a lid on the container and seal with wide tape. Place a warning on the outside of the container as follows: H-10 DANGER Do not open. Contains hazardous material or suspected CB agents which may cause immediate death or personal injury.