If your Berner has been diagnosed with Malignant Histiocytosis and there is no time to get the kit for the study, you can use the above instructions for sending blood samples and have your vet supply the two blood collection tubes.Joye is so right in how important this study can be. The tubes needed for the blood draws are SPECIFIC as they have a stabilizer in them that protects the blood for its travel to Seattle. Most hospitals have these tubes although vets may not. Because my kit had not yet arrived and Bianca was fading fast, we got the tubes and blood draw needles from the lab at a local hospital - they gave them to us - and Wendi Giordano, who luckily is a nurse, came over and drew Bianca's blood for me.
FYI - the tubes are yellow tops with ACD Solution A inside and if possible, Heidi asks they be filled at least 3/4 each.
Molly and the gang
Charlottesville, VA
