Specimen Requirements

Preferred Collection Container: 

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

Also Acceptable Collection Container: 

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

Collection Information: 

Collect blood in a serum separator or heparin plasma separator tube.

Transport Information: 

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

Minimum Sample Volume: 

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

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Specimens collected in EDTA tubes

Stability Comments: 

Remove serum from cells ASAP and freeze.