Specimen Requirements

Preferred Collection Container: 

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

Also Acceptable Collection Container: 

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

Collection Information: 

Collect blood in a Light Green (Heparin Plasma Separator Tube) or SST (Serum Separator) tube.

Transport Information: 

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

Minimum Sample Volume: 

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

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Specimens collected in EDTA tubes