Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

Green (Lithium Heparin)
Lime Green (Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)

Also Acceptable Collection Container: 

Plasma from Lavender tubes is acceptable but will not route in the Laboratory Information System (Sunquest).

Collection Information: 

One 6 mL Red Top or SST. (Min: 4 mL SST).

Transport Information: 

0.5 mL serum

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.2 mL

Remarks: 

Separate serum from cells ASAP after collection.