Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive within ≤72 hours of draw.

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Preferred:

Blood

Container/Tube: Pink-top (EDTA) tube(s)

Specimen: 10 mL of EDTA whole blood

Transport Temperature: Ambient

Collection Instructions:

Note: 1. Indicate blood on request form.
2. Label tube(s) with the patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of draw, initials of phlebotomist, and as blood.

Alternate:

Plasma

Container/Tube: Red top

Specimen: 10 mL serum
Transport Temperature: Ambient
Collection Instructions: If there is a delay in transport of ≥1 hour, separate plasma from cells and place in a screw-capped vial. Send both serum and red cells to laboratory for testing.

Note: 1. Indicate plasma and red cells (if appropriate) on request form.
2. Label tube(s) with the patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of draw, initials of phlebotomist, and as plasma and red cells (if appropriate).