Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Preferred:

Specimen Type: Plasma

Container/Tube: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Grossly hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.

2. Separate plasma from cells within 2 hours of draw.

3. If plunger filters are used, immediate removal of plasma is indicated unless an air gap can be created between the device and specimen.
Additional Information:

1. Protect specimen from light.

2. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

3. If extreme lipemia-use ultracentrifuged specimens.

4. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

Alternate:

Specimen Type: Serum

Container/Tube: Serum gel

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Grossly hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.

2. Separate serum from cells within 2 hours of draw.

3. If plunger filters are used, immediate removal of serum is indicated unless an air gap can be created between the device and specimen.
Additional Information:

1. Protect specimen from light.

2. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

3. If extreme lipemia-use ultracentrifuged specimens.

4. Label specimen appropriately (serum).