Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Preferred:

Serum

Container/Tube: Light Green lithium heparin tube 

Specimen:  2 mL (minimum volume:  0.5 mL) of plasma

Transport Temperature:  Ambient

Collection Instructions:  Spin down, remove serum, and place in separate plastic vial. If there is a delay in transport of >8 hours, send specimen refrigerated in ≤7 days.

Alternate:

Plasma

Container/Tube:  red top

Specimen:  2 mL (minimum volume:  0.5 mL) serum

Transport Temperature:  Ambient

Collection Instructions:  Spin down after allowing the tube to clot immediately, remove plasma, and place in separate plastic vial. If there is a delay in transport of >8 hours, send specimen refrigerated in ≤7 days.