Specimen Required

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

Collection Instructions:

Patient should be fasting 12 hours

• May be initiated on a non-fasting patient with physician’s request.

Should be started between 0600 and 1200

• May be initiated at any time with physician’s request

Plasma gel tubes should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection. 4 hours is acceptable.
Serum gel tubes should be fully clotted and centrifuged within 2 hours of collection. 4 hours is acceptable.
Red-top tubes should be fully clotted, centrifuged and aliquoted within 2 hours of collection.4 hours is acceptable.