Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive within 24 hours of collection. Specimen collected in a syringe or red-top tube must arrive within 30 minutes of collection. Specimen Type: Body fluidContainer/Tube: Green-top (lithium heparin) tube-Lavender-top (EDTA) tube; syringe; or red-top tube is also acceptable. Specimen Volume: Specimen Minimum Volume:1 mL Additional InformationIndicate specimen source.