Specimen Requirements

2 SERUM and 2 WHOLE BLOOD TUBES ARE REQUIRED

Antibody Screen, Type and Rh

1. Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
2. Label specimen appropriately (blood for type and screen).
3. Plain, red-top tube or serum gel tube is not acceptable.

Preferred:

Pink-Top Tube

Container/Tube: Pink-top (EDTA) “crossmatch” tube(s)

Specimen Volume: 6 mL to 7 mL (minimum volume: 4 mL) of whole blood

Collection Instructions: Forward promptly in original tube(s).

Alternate:

Lavender-Top Tube

Container/Tube: Lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s)

Specimen Volume: 6 mL to 7 mL (minimum volume: 4 mL) of whole blood

Collection Instructions: Forward promptly in original tube(s).

CBC

1. Specimen must arrive within 24 hours of draw.
2. Label specimen appropriately (blood for CBC).         

Container/Tube: Lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s) with Hemogard^TM lid or lavender MICROTAINER® 

Specimen Volume: 3 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL/pediatric: 0.5 mL) of whole blood.

Collection Instructions:

1. Invert tube(s) several times to mix blood.
2. Do not centrifuge.
3. Forward promptly in original tube(s).

Specimen Rejection:

• Clotted or Hemolyzed specimen
• Do Not Centrifuge 

Anti-HCV, HBsAg, HIV

1. Submit only 1 of the following specimens.
2. Label specimen appropriately (serum for anti-HCV, HBsAg and HIV).
3. Spin down within 4 hours of draw.

Preferred:

Serum Gel Tube

Container/Tube: Serum gel tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 2 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) of serum

Collection Instructions: Spin down within 4 hours of draw.

Alternate:

Plain, Red-Top Tube

Container/Tube: Plain, red-top tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 2 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) of serum

Collection Instructions: Spin down within 4 hours of draw.    

Rubella, Syphilis

1. Submit only 1 of the following specimens
2. Label specimen appropriately (serum for Rubella and Syphilis).
3. Spin down within 2 hours of draw. 

Preferred:

Serum Gel Tube

Container/Tube: Serum gel tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 2 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) of serum.

Collection Instructions: Spin down within 2 hours of draw.

Alternate:

Plain, Red-Top Tube

Container/Tube: Plain, red-top tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 2 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) of serum

Collection Instructions: Spin down within 2 hours of draw.

Specimen Rejection:

• Lipemic, icteric or contaminated specimens.