Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Plasma

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Green top (Lithium heparin/PST)

Acceptable:  Serum(Gold/SST, Red-Plain), Na Heparin plasma (label specimen appropriately)

Specimen Volume: 0.5 ml

Minimum Volume: 0.3 ml

Collection Instructions:

1. Separate from red cells within 1 hour of collection.     

     a. Serum/plasma gel tubes should be centrifuged within 1 hour of collection.

     b. Non-gel serum/plasma tubes should be centrifuged and aliquoted within 1 hour of collection.

2. Avoid hemolysis.