COLLECTION

SST (Serum Separator)  PREFERRED
Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)  PREFERRED

Red (No Additive)
Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)

Collection Information: 

Collect blood in a serum separator tube or Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube).

Sample Volume Requirements: 

Centrifuge and aliquot 1.0 mL of serum into a plastic transport vial.  

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.25 mL of serum (approximately 0.5 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Gross hemolysis