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TEST ID PILOT PILOT TUBE

Important Note

Specimen will be held for 72 hours to be used for type and screen and crossmatch if necessary.

Performing Laboratory

NRLS-Blood Bank

Specimen Type

Whole Blood

Specimen Required

Container/Tube:
Preferred: K2 Pink Top
Specimen Volume: 6.0 mL

 

Collection Instructions:

  1. Draw 1 full, pink-top (K2 EDTA) tube and send to the lab.
  2. Appropriately labeled specimen, which  includes the unique blood bank wristband number, must be submitted to the lab.
  3. Place blood bank wristband on patient's wrist.

Specimen Minimum Volume

6.0  mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Whole Blood Refrigerated(preferred) 72 hours
  Ambient 24 hours
  Frozen Do NOT Freeze