COLLECTION

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

Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)
Red (No Additive)
LAV (EDTA plasma)

Collection Information: 

Collect blood in a light green plasma separator tube or serum separator tube.

Sample Volume Requirements: 

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

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.2 mL serum or plasma (approximately 0.4 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

Serum or plasma should be physically separated from contact with cells as soon as possible.