{"id":96,"date":"2022-06-01T11:22:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T18:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/megaesophagus\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:55:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:55:06","slug":"submission-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/megaesophagus\/research\/submission-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Submission information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-callout\" >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Questions? Let us know how we can help!<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta  wsu-text-align--center\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"mailto:jmhaines@wsu.edu\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tCONTACT US\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For this study we are requesting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Post-mortem tissue samples<\/strong> from the gastroesophageal sphincter and esophagus of dogs with megaesophagus diagnosed either pre or post mortem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Patient medical records<\/strong> documenting the megaesophagus diagnosis and underlying etiology if known.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions for sample collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Samples should be fresh or refrigerated and preserved in formalin and include the following:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>The <strong>entire <\/strong>gastroesophageal sphincter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 inch long, full thickness segment of the mid-esophageal body.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout  wsu-callout--color-crimson\" >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Samples can be submitted in 1 of 2 ways<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option 1:  Direct Submission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After collecting samples, they can be sent directly to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab (WADDL)<br>1940 SE Olympia Ave<br>Pullman, WA 99164<br>c\/o Dr. Chrissy Eckstrand or Dr. Laura White<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please include clinic information and patient information with the submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medical records can be sent by email to <a href=\"mailto:jmhaines@wsu.edu\">jmhaines@wsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option 2:  Request a Submission Packet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After collecting samples, contact us to request a submission packet containing a prepaid shipping label and shipping supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta  wsu-text-align--center\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"mailto:jmhaines@wsu.edu\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tContact Us\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The packet will contain information on submitting patient medical records and how to receive a reimbursement amount for sample collection.  <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research in canine megaesophagus.  Canine achalasia study.  Submission information, eligibility requirements, and instructions for sample collection and submission.  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