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 (minimum volume:  2 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.