Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
 

Preferred:

Serum

Serum Gel Tube

Container/Tube: Serum gel tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of serum-Grossly hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.

Collection Instructions: Spin down within 1 hour of draw.

Note: Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Alternate:

Serum

Plain, Red-Top Tube

Container/Tube: Plain, red-top tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of serum-Grossly hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.

Collection Instructions: Spin down within 1 hour of draw.

Note: Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Alternate:

Plasma

Green-Top

Container/Tube: Lithium heparin, green-top tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of serum-Grossly hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.

Collection Instructions: Spin down within 1 hour of draw.

Note: Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

EDTA

Container/Tube: Lavender-top tube(s)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of serum-Grossly hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.

Collection Instructions: Spin down within 1 hour of draw.

Note: Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

NOTE: Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, and marked icterus are unacceptable.