Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
 
Preferred:

Serum

Draw blood in a gold-top serum gel tube(s). Spin down within 1 hour of draw and send 0.5 mL of serum refrigerated.

Note:

1. A speckled-top serum gel tube (s) or a plain, red-top tube(s) is also acceptable.

2. Indicate serum on request form.

3. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Alternate:

Plasma

Draw blood in a mint green-top (heparin) gel tube(s). Spin down within 1 hour of draw and send 0.5 mL of heparinized plasma refrigerated.

Note:

1. Indicate plasma on request form.

2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).