Specimen Requirements

Preferred Collection Container: 

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

Also Acceptable Collection Container: 

Red (No Additive)
Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)
Plasma samples from lavender top tubes are acceptable, but will route to a PROBL spot in the Sunquest Laboratory Information System.

Collection Information: 

Collect blood in a serum separator tube. (Serum red top also acceptable).

Transport Information: 

Allow blood to clot at room temperature. Centrifuge and aliquot 0.5 mL of serum to a plastic transport vial. Send refrigerated.

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.25 mL of serum (approximately 0.5 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

Remarks: 

This panel contains the following tests:

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Gross Hemolysis