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 (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube) or SST (Serum Separator) tube. Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin) and Red (No Additive) are also acceptable.

Transport Information: 

Centrifuge and aliquot 0.5 mL of serum or plasma into a plastic transport vial. Send refrigerated.

Minimum Sample Volume: 

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

Remarks: 

Plasma samples from green and lavender top tubes are acceptable, but will route to a PROBL spot in the Sunquest Laboratory Information System.

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Gross Hemolysis