Hand-deliver to the Lab. Specimens must not be sent by pneumatic tube.
Collect, Minimum Volume
4 mL blood (e.g., 1 full 4 mL tube, or 1 full 6 mL tube)
Lab Staff Notes
Testing must be completed within 2 hours of collection
Specimen Preparation
Do not centrifuge; test is performed on whole blood
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room temperature Hand deliver to the Lab. Specimens must not be sent by pneumatic tube.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Room temperature: 2 hours
Refrigerated: do not refrigerate
Frozen: do not freeze
Unacceptable Conditions
Underfilled or overfilled tubes
Tubes containing gel
Centrifuged specimens
No discard tube collected
Refrigerated
Frozen
Hemolyzed specimens
Specimens collected in a syringe
Hand-deliver to the Lab. Specimens must not be sent by pneumatic tube.
Collect, Minimum Volume
4 mL blood (e.g., 1 full 4 mL tube, or 1 full 6 mL tube)
Lab Staff Notes
Testing must be completed within 2 hours of collection
Specimen Preparation
Do not centrifuge; test is performed on whole blood
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room temperature Hand deliver to the Lab. Specimens must not be sent by pneumatic tube.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Room temperature: 2 hours
Refrigerated: do not refrigerate
Frozen: do not freeze
Unacceptable Conditions
Underfilled or overfilled tubes
Tubes containing gel
Centrifuged specimens
No discard tube collected
Refrigerated
Frozen
Hemolyzed specimens
Specimens collected in a syringe
