COLLECTION AND SUBMISSION OF SAMPLE

• Please use the "Submission Form" whenever submitting samples.
• Providing as much information on the form as possible will help in ensuring an accurate diagnosis of the problem.
• Make sure you include the form with your sample. You may also want to keep one copy of the form for your records.
• For faster response, include your fax number or email address and indicate how you would prefer to receive the results.
• Please include a check for the appropriate fee made out to Cornell University. We can not process samples until we have received full payment.
• The sample to be submitted should contain all parts of the plant when possible.
• Wrap the sample loosely in an unsealed plastic bag and package it in a sturdy box.
• Pack roots separate from branches, shoots, or foliage.
• Mail the sample as quickly as possible.

• If the sample can not be mailed immediately, keep it refrigerated or out of direct sunlight.
• It is important that you try to collect the sample prior to any pesticide applications - once pesticides have been applied it may be difficult to obtain an accurate diagnoses.
• It is helpful if the sample is taken from an area that has early symptoms of the problem. Areas that are completely dead often contain a number of secondary organisms that may hinder the detection of the primary pathogen.