Specimen

Draw blood in a lead-free, tan top tube and refrigerate. Label the specimen with the patient's name (first and last), DOB, date and time of collection and the collector's initial's. 

Specimen stability:  14 days refrigerated

Minimum volume:   300 uL

Specimen rejection criteria:  Specimens received in a lavendar-top tube, specimens older than 14 days, specimens containing sodium citrate, clotted specimens or frozen specimens.