Specimen Required

Container/Tube:
Preferred: Syringe
Acceptable: Serum gel, Tiger top, Red top, Lithium Heparin (mint)
Specimen Volume: 1.0 mL
 

Collection Instructions:

Experl air from the syring and cap it immediately after obtaing sample.

Body fluids should be handled and stored anaerobically. If transferred to a gold, red, mint green or dark green vacutainer tube, then testing must be performed immediately.

Send specimens to lab immediately after collection.

A syringe submitted to the laboratory with a needle attached is unacceptable.