Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Plasma
Draw blood in a green-top (lithium heparin) tube(s) or a plasma gel tube(s) from a fasting patient (12 hour). Spin down (maximum:  2 hours) and send 1 mL of lithium heparin plasma refrigerated.

Note:  1. Indicate plasma on request form.

2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

Serum

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s) from a fasting patient (12 hour). Spin down (maximum:  2 hours) and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated.

Note:  1. Indicate serum on request form.

2. Label specimen appropriately (serum).