Institute of Human Genetics

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Material & Shipping

Blood and DNA samples can be sent unrefrigerated by regular mail. Here you will find our manual for primary sample collection.

This primary sample manual provides an overview of the collection and handling of primary samples. It also provides information on other points that are important for human genetic analysis.

The address of our sample reception is

Institute of Human Genetics / MVZ
Building 47 (Women's Clinic)
9th floor
Kerpener Str. 34
50931 Cologne

If you have any questions on the subject of "Material and shipping", please contact our diagnostics secretariat:

Phone +49 221 478-86811
Fax +49 221 478-1460228
E-mail humangenetik@uk-koeln.de

    Please ensure that the samples are carefully labeled (name, date of birth and date of collection)! For quality assurance reasons, unlabeled samples may not be accepted.