Collect

Mint Green Top Plasma Separator Tube (GPST)

Specimen Preparation

Full tubes are preferred.  Mix sample well by inversion 8 times.   Separate plasma from cells asap.

Collections from non-hospital sites: Tranport to laboratory on ice.

Testing Schedule/Turnaround Time

STAT:  2 hours
TIMED:  2 hours
ROUTINE:  8 hours

Performing Lab(s)

Arrow Springs Laboratory
Bethesda Butler Hospital Laboratory
Bethesda North Hospital Laboratory
Good Samaritan Hospital Laboratory
McCullough Hyde Medical Hospital
Western Ridge Laboratory

Specimen Preparation

Full tubes are preferred.  Mix sample well by inversion 8 times.   Separate plasma from cells asap.

Collections from non-hospital sites: Tranport to laboratory on ice.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Ambient up to 4 hours
If analysis is delayed more than 4 hours, refrigerate specimen. 

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient:  4 hours
Refrigerated:  48 hours
Frozen:  72 hours
Collection

Collect

Mint Green Top Plasma Separator Tube (GPST)

Specimen Preparation

Full tubes are preferred.  Mix sample well by inversion 8 times.   Separate plasma from cells asap.

Collections from non-hospital sites: Tranport to laboratory on ice.

Testing Schedule/Turnaround Time

STAT:  2 hours
TIMED:  2 hours
ROUTINE:  8 hours
Lab Team Member Information

Performing Lab(s)

Arrow Springs Laboratory
Bethesda Butler Hospital Laboratory
Bethesda North Hospital Laboratory
Good Samaritan Hospital Laboratory
McCullough Hyde Medical Hospital
Western Ridge Laboratory

Specimen Preparation

Full tubes are preferred.  Mix sample well by inversion 8 times.   Separate plasma from cells asap.

Collections from non-hospital sites: Tranport to laboratory on ice.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Ambient up to 4 hours
If analysis is delayed more than 4 hours, refrigerate specimen. 

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient:  4 hours
Refrigerated:  48 hours
Frozen:  72 hours

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