Specimens in improper anticoagulant, Insufficient volume, Clotted or Evidence of Fibrin Strands, hemolyzed, Contaminated w/IV fluid, Incomplete or mislabeled specimens, Exceeding stability requirements, frozen or improperly stored.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Whole blood transported at 2-8°C, refrigerated
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient
Refrigerated
Frozen
24 hours
48 hours
unacceptable
Performed
Daily
Methodology
Hydrodynamic focusing, flow cytometry, and SLS-hemoglobin
Notes
One sodium citrate light blue top may be sent with the lavender tube for accurate platelet counts in patients with EDTA platelet clumping. Sodium citrate must be completely filled with whole blood to the volume indicator and should not be spun or aliquotted.
Specimens in improper anticoagulant, Insufficient volume, Clotted or Evidence of Fibrin Strands, hemolyzed, Contaminated w/IV fluid, Incomplete or mislabeled specimens, Exceeding stability requirements, frozen or improperly stored.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Whole blood transported at 2-8°C, refrigerated
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient
Refrigerated
Frozen
24 hours
48 hours
unacceptable
Performed
Daily
Methodology
Hydrodynamic focusing, flow cytometry, and SLS-hemoglobin
Notes
One sodium citrate light blue top may be sent with the lavender tube for accurate platelet counts in patients with EDTA platelet clumping. Sodium citrate must be completely filled with whole blood to the volume indicator and should not be spun or aliquotted.
