Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive within 4 hours of draw.

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube: Light blue top (sodium citrate)

Specimen Volume: 2.7 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Tube must be filled to the etched line of the tube

2. Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.

3. If there is a delay in transport of >4 hours, spin down and send 1 mL of frozen plasma in plastic vial.