Sample Preparation and Submission
The ACCC’s Sample Preparation Guidelines can be downloaded for convenient offline reference. For samples that deviate from the best practices described above, please consult with the core manager
Orders can be placed using our online storefront here. Please reference our self-help guide for instructions about placing orders: Ordering Animal Clinical Chemistry Tests in Infoporte
Samples are accepted between 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. Samples should be brought to 350 Taylor Hall. An e-mail (jcromwel@email.unc.edu) or phone call (919)966-2904 before bringing samples is appreciated to ensure staff are available to receive your samples.
Blood samples (hematology) are run Monday-Thursday 8:30 to 4:00. Samples are NOT run on Fridays.
Serum chemistry samples can be received Monday-Friday 8:30-4:00, but the chemistry analyzer is only run on Wednesdays at this time. Any submissions that come in before Tuesday at 4:00 will be run that Wednesday, with sample results going out later that week (by Friday). Samples received after Tuesday at 4:00 will be run the following week. **This will change after November 18, 2025**
External samples are accepted. Please ship to:
Attn: Justin Cromwell, Animal Clinical Chemistry Core
University Of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
350 Taylor Hall
109 Mason Farm Rd
Chapel Hill, NC, 27599