Specimen Required

Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions:

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

2. Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge at 4° C, 1500 x g for 10 minutes and aliquot plasma into a plastic vial

3. Freeze immediately.

Additional Information:

1. Plasma for this test cannot be shared with other tests. Submit specimen for this test in its own vial.

2. This test cannot be added on to a previously collected specimen.