Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)
Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)
Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

Preferred Collection Container: 

Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

Transport Information: 

1 mL blood/0.3 mL serum

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.3 mL blood/0.1 mL serum

Remarks: 

Remove serum from cells ASAP

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Gross lipemia. Grossly bloody, Hemolysis, Contaminated or does not meet collection, storage or transport requirements