Porcine Tissue FAQs

Yes, the supplying animals are inspected by the USDA pre- and post-euthanasia. Only porcine tissues deemed healthy by the USDA inspector are harvested and supplied to you by ABI.

We use FedEx Overnight delivery services (First Overnight delivers by 7:00 AM and Priority Overnight delivers by 10:30 AM). We also use UPS overnight services upon request. There are times when we will ship with FedEx courier services or private couriers when needed. Local deliveries to our facility in PA are eligible to be delivered in the ABI truck fleet or, in some cases, may be picked up by clients at our facility. Please visit our tissue shipping page for more. 

We have very high-level standards of tissue packaging. We can ship your tissues fresh with cold packs or frozen with dry ice. Most of the tissues that we ship are shipped on cold packs in insulated boxes which have a high degree of uniform temperature maintenance of the tissues in the box. Our special formula allows tissues to remain at 35 degrees Fahrenheit in the box for up to 3 days +/- 1 degree, even if the box is sitting outside in the sun. We use specially insulated containers and we have very specific tested protocols for how the tissues are packaged to ensure the tissues stay cold until you receive them which minimizes post-mortem changes. We are also able to vacuum pack your tissues or package them specifically for classes or use over time. Rigorous temperature testing has been done by ABI to confirm that our protocols for tissue packaging work.

Yes, we supply whole blood (abattoir and direct draw), serum, & plasma from pigs. Visit our Porcine Tissue Catalog for more information about circulatory system tissues, organs, and biofluids.