Sample Delivery Instructions

Prior to sample delivery, complete a Service Request here. A printout of the Service Request must be included with the material.

Hours for delivery: 8AM – 4PM; Monday – Friday

4444 Forest Park Avenue, 4th Floor

Phone is available in office area northeast of elevators if needed

Sample (Nucleic Acid) QC Only and RNA

  • Room 4125: Located to the left of the wall mural
  • Call 314-362-1549 when you arrive; we will meet you at the door
  • Do not leave RNA samples in 4°C Drop Off Fridge in the reception area

DNA and Prepared Libraries for Short-Read Sequencing

Samples must be delivered in a secondary container (bag or box) labeled with Lab Name and Service Request number. The 4°C Drop Off Fridge is located on 4th floor reception area; place DNA or libraries in the appropriate bin (see below)

  • DNA: green bin; labeled “Research – DNA Only”
  • Prepared Libraries (Sequencing Only): bottom shelf; blue bin labeled “Research – Libraries qPCR & Sequencing Only”
  • Prepared Libraries (plus Final Library QC): bottom shelf; black bin labeled “Research – Libraries for Final Library QC”
  • Prepared Libraries (plus 10x QC): bottom shelf; yellow bin labeled “Research – Libraries for 10x Library QC”

Single Cell

  • Date and time of delivery must be scheduled with 10x Single Cell Core prior to sample delivery. Samples are processed immediately upon receipt.

Schedule here: https://book.appointment-plus.com/d5jybymq/

  • Hours for delivery: 10AM-4:00PM Monday-Friday
  • No additional QC or recount will be performed at GTAC@MGI; cell or nuclei concentration must be determined by the collaborator.
  • For scheduled deliveries, please proceed to the 4th floor and contact us at 314-286-1957. A team member will meet you by the elevators and bring you to the lab for sample transfer.
  • Cells or nuclei must be delivered on ice.
  • Questions? Please contact the following:
  • Single Cell Manager Jen Ponce: jgodfrey@wustl.edu
  • GTAC@MGI 10x Team: mgi-10x-samples@gowustl.onmicrosoft.com

Long-Read Sequencing

  • Coordinate delivery date/time in advance Chris Markovic (cmarkovi@wustl.edu)
  • Meet at 4th floor elevators; call 314-286-1463 if necessary
  • Do not leave samples in the 4°C Drop Off Fridge in the reception area

High-Throughput qPCR and Microarray

  • Coordinate delivery date/time in advance with Chris Sawyer (csawyer@wustl.edu)
  • Room 4117A: Located on 4th floor south hallway past the water fountain
  • Meet at 4th floor elevators; call 314-362-0059 if necessary
  • Do not leave samples in the 4°C Drop Off Fridge in the reception area

High-Plex Proteomics

  • Coordinate delivery date/time in advance with Andrew Lutz (alutz@wustl.edu)
  • Meet at 4th floor elevators; call 314-273-5294 if necessary
  • Do not leave samples in the 4°C Drop Off Fridge in the reception area

Specimens for Extractions

  • Coordinate delivery date/time in advance with Chris Sawyer (csawyer@wustl.edu)
  • Room 4117A: Located on 4th floor south hallway past the water fountain
  • Meet at 4th floor elevators; call 314-362-0059 if necessary
  • Do not leave samples in the 4°C Drop Off Fridge in the reception area unless you have arranged times in advance and alert the team when the samples have been dropped off. The yellow bin is not checked regularly.