COLLECTION

Container/Tube Type: 

Lavender (EDTA)

Collection Information: 

Whole Blood - 4.5 mL blood in 5.0 mL tube.

Tube should be inverted several times immediately after collection, mixing blood and anticoagulant, to prevent clotting.

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.3 mL in a microtainer

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Clotted, Hemolyzed, or older than 3 weeks (refrigerated)