Specimen Requirements
Minimum of 10 mL whole blood.
Supplies for Submission
Yellow Top (1) - ACD Solution A
Specimen Collection
Collect and submit sample in ACD yellow top tube.
Storage Requirements
Room Temperature.
Specimens are stable if stored at room temperature for 3 days and acceptable (not preferred) if refrigerated .
Causes for Rejections
Specimens with the following conditions are not accepted:
- hemolysis
- gross lipemia
- frozen