Supplies for Submission
Lavender Top (1); alternately Green Top Sodium heparin or Green Top Lithium heparin (1)
Specimen Collection
- Collect 2.0 mL EDTA, sodium heparin, or lithium heparin whole blood.
- Label a plastic transport tube with two identifiers. Acceptable identifiers include patient’s name, date of birth, social security number, requisition number, and medical record number.
Label the tube appropriately, as either EDTA, sodium heparin, or lithium heparin whole blood. - Transfer the entire contents of the original collection tube to the plastic transport tube and freeze - send this aliquot separately when multiple tests are ordered.
Storage Requirements
Critical Frozen (CFZ)