Specimen Required

Patient Preparation:

1. Fasting preferred.

2. Do not collect a specimen for the 48 hours following a plasma exchange.

Collection Container/Tube: Light-blue top (3.2% sodium citrate)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1.5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Immediately after specimen collection, place the tube on wet ice.

2. Centrifuge between 1000-2000 x g for 10 minutes at 4° C and aliquot plasma into plastic vial.

3. Freeze specimen within 30 minutes.