Preferred: 5.0 mL Green top with gel (PST), (lithium heparin) plasma or 2 pediatric microtainer green top tubes with gel (lithium heparin) plasma or SST with at least 0.5 mL whole blood collected.
Acceptable: 5.0 mL Red w/gel or Gold SST
5.0 mL Plain red (No gel)
4.0 mL Green (No gel) Lithium heparin
Minimum volume: 0.5mL Serum or Plasma (Two pediatric bullet tubes)
Specimen Preparation
Protect sample from light. Separate plasma or serum from cells through centrifugation as soon as possible; transport 1 mL plasma or serum.
Pediatric Collection
Pediatric Collection tubes acceptable.
Unacceptable Conditions
Hemolyzed samples
Sample not properly identified
Incorrect container
Insufficient sample volume
Storage/Transport Temperature
Internal: Deliver to lab immediately at ambient temperature. Offsite: Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection. Transport to laboratory at 2-8 degrees C.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Centrifuged within 2 hours.
Room temp: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: 1 month
Performed
Sunday-Saturday, continuously
Remarks
Includes: Albumin, Alk Phos, ALT (SGPT), AST (SGOT), Calcium, Carbon Dioxide, Chloride, Creatinine, Glucose, Potassium, Total Protein, Sodium, Urea Nitrogen (BUN), Triglycerides, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Neonatal Bilirubin, BC, BU
Preferred: 5.0 mL Green top with gel (PST), (lithium heparin) plasma or 2 pediatric microtainer green top tubes with gel (lithium heparin) plasma or SST with at least 0.5 mL whole blood collected.
Acceptable: 5.0 mL Red w/gel or Gold SST
5.0 mL Plain red (No gel)
4.0 mL Green (No gel) Lithium heparin
Minimum volume: 0.5mL Serum or Plasma (Two pediatric bullet tubes)
Specimen Preparation
Protect sample from light. Separate plasma or serum from cells through centrifugation as soon as possible; transport 1 mL plasma or serum.
Pediatric Collection
Pediatric Collection tubes acceptable.
Unacceptable Conditions
Hemolyzed samples
Sample not properly identified
Incorrect container
Insufficient sample volume
Storage/Transport Temperature
Internal: Deliver to lab immediately at ambient temperature. Offsite: Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection. Transport to laboratory at 2-8 degrees C.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Centrifuged within 2 hours.
Room temp: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: 1 month
Performed
Sunday-Saturday, continuously
Remarks
Includes: Albumin, Alk Phos, ALT (SGPT), AST (SGOT), Calcium, Carbon Dioxide, Chloride, Creatinine, Glucose, Potassium, Total Protein, Sodium, Urea Nitrogen (BUN), Triglycerides, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Neonatal Bilirubin, BC, BU
