Biospecimen Processing Lab

SFVA Lab

Lab Location: 
4150 Clement Street MS 151CRO 
Building 203, Room 1A-14
San Francisco, CA 94121 

Scheduling (Lab + CRS Nursing)
[email protected]

Contact: 
[email protected]

Hours of operation:

  • Tuesday and Thursday, 8am – 4:30pm (excluding UCSF campus holidays). Last samples must be received by 3:30pm. 
  • Samples with same-day shipments must be received by 1:00pm to meet outbound shipping cutoffs. 

If same-day shipment samples are received past the cut-off time, samples will be shipped the next business day. Ambient samples are generally more time sensitive and require same-day shipment. 

If your protocol has samples that will be collected past the same-day processing cut off time, please consult with your PI and/or sponsor for next steps.

Scheduling sample drop-offs: 

  • Schedule requests with [email protected].
  • Label all blood tube samples and cryovials with SIDs prior to drop off. 
    1. You are welcome to bring all shipping supplies and kits to the lab in advance. Please label all kits, shippers, and airway bills (AWBs) with the study or protocol number, SID, visit, and collection date. 
  • Provide sponsor requisitions (if applicable) and complete all required fields prior to drop off: e.g. DOB, Patient ID, Site #, Visit date.