Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Preferred:

Plasma

Draw blood in a light green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube(s). (Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.) Spin down, separate plasma from cells within 2 hours of draw, and send 1 mL of lithium heparin plasma at room temperature only.  Specimen will be rejected if refrigerated or frozen.

Note:  1. Patient’s age is required on request form for processing.

2. Indicate "plasma" on request form and specimen container.

Alternate:

Serum

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s). (Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.) Spin down, separate serum from cells within 2 hours of draw, and send 1 mL of serum room temperature.  Specimen will be rejected if refrigerated or frozen.

Note:  1. Patient’s age is required on request form for processing.

2. Indicate "serum" on request form and specimen container.