Specimen Requirements

Draw blood in an amber MICROTAINER(S)®. Protect specimen from light. Label specimen with patient’s name (first and last), date of birth, date and time of draw and the phlebotomist’s initials.

Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens are not acceptable.

Specimen stability:   8 hours at room temperature when spun
                                    5 days at 2-8°C
                                     3 months when frozen at  ≥-20°C 
Minimum volume:    1 mL