Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Preferred:

Serum

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s). Spin down and send 0.5 mL of serum.

Note:  Label specimen with patient’s name (first and last), date of birth, date and time of draw, and phlebotomist’s initials.

Alternate:

Blood

Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s) or a green-top (heparin) tube(s), and send EDTA or heparinized whole blood (minimum volume:  1 mL) in original VACUTAINER(S)®.

Note:  Label specimen with patient’s name (first and last), date of birth, date and time of draw, and phlebotomist’s initials.