Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive in laboratory within 24 hours of draw.

Specimen Type: Plasma

Blood Container/Tube: Lavender-top (EDTA) tube or lavender-top (EDTA) MICROTAINER

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Collection Instructions: 1. Invert several times to mix blood. 2. Hemolyzed or clotted specimen, specimen diluted with intravenous fluid, or tube not filled with minimum volume is not acceptable.