Specimen Requirements

Preferred Collection Container: 

Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)
SST (Serum Separator)

Also Acceptable Collection Container: 

Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)
Red (No Additive)

Collection Information: 

Collect blood in a Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube) or SST (Serum Separator) tube. Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin) or Red (No Additive) also acceptable.

Transport Information: 

Centrifuge and aliquot 0.5 mL of serum or plasma into a plastic transport vial. Send refrigerated.

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.3 mL of serum or plasma (approximately 0.6 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

Remarks: 

Serum must be separated from the cells ASAP.