Specimen Requirements

Preferred Collection Container: 

Pathology Laboratory - SST (Serum Separator)
DM Hospitals - Light Green (Plasma Separator Tube)

Also Acceptable Collection Container: 

Red (No Additive)
Green (Lithium Heparin)

Collection Information: 

Collect blood in a serum separator or light green plasma separator tube.

Transport Information: 

Centrifuge and aliquot 1.0 mL of serum or plasma into a plastic transport vial. Send refrigerated.

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.5 mL of serum or plasma (approximately 1.0 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Gross hemolysis