Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive within 24 hours of draw

Specimen Type: Lavender-top (EDTA) tube or lavender-top (EDTA) MICROTAINER

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Collection Instructions:

1. Invert tube several times to mix blood.

2. Do not centrifuge.

3. Hemolyzed or clotted specimen, specimen diluted with intravenous fluid, or tube not filled with minimum volume will be rejected.