Specimen Requirements

Pediatrics

Draw a full, green-top (heparin) Capiject® tube. (Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.) Spin down within 1 hour of draw, and send heparinized plasma refrigerated. Sample is stable refrigerated for 3 days

Note:  1. Indicate plasma on request form.

2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

Adults

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Preferred:

Serum

Draw blood in a gold-top serum gel tube(s). (Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.) Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated. Sample is stable refrigerated for 3 days
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). (Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.) Spin down and send 1 mL of heparinized plasma refrigerated. Sample is stable refrigerated for 3 days

Note:  1. Indicate plasma on request form.

2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).