Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Send specimen in original container if possible. Aliquots are acceptable.

Preferred Collection Container: 

SST (Serum Separator)

Also Acceptable Collection Container: 

Red (No Additive)
Lavender (EDTA)

Collection Information: 

Collect 5.0 mL of whole blood into a serum separator tube (preferred). Original tubes should be submitted when available, aliquot tubes are acceptable. 

Transport Information: 

Allow tube to clot for 30 minutes and then centrifuge and refrigerate. Specimens may be received unspun if collected in red top or lavender tube. Send original tube. Aliquots ARE acceptable.

Minimum Sample Volume: 

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

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Unlabeled or mislabeled samples will be rejected. HLA will determine specimen acceptability for reasons other than unlabeled/mislabeled.