Specimen Requirements

Blood and Urine are required for this test.
Immediately return the blood product involved, with IV lines and fluids attached, to the Blood Bank for further testing.

Blood

Draw blood in a 6-mL pink-top (EDTA) tube(s) and one 4- or 6-mL plain, red-top tube. For pediatric specimen, draw a 4-mL lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s) and a 4-mL plain, red-top tube. (When an EDTA tube cannot be collected, collect 3 full EDTA [pink- or lavender-top] MICROTAINERS®.) (Improperly labeled specimen is not acceptable.) Deliver immediately to the laboratory.

Note:  1. Label specimen with patient’s full name (first and last), date of birth, date and time of draw, phlebotomist’s initials, and medical record number (MR# not required, if not available for office/home collection).

2. Hemolyzed specimens will be analyzed and may require a redraw.

Urine

Submit a random urine collection in a plastic urine container. (Improperly labeled specimen is not acceptable.) Deliver immediately to the laboratory.

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

Specimen stability:  3 days refrigerated at 2-8°C. Pre-transfusion samples older than 3 days will be utilized for Delayed Transfusion Reactions. 

Specimen rejection criteria:  Hemolyzed samples may be rejected. Improperly labeled specimens will not be accepted.