Specimen Requirements

Container Type: Sterile Container
Specimen Type: Body Fluid
Preferred Volume: 1 mL
Emergency Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Specimen Processing: Separate fluid from cells and precipitates as soon as possible by centrifugation. Remove fluid from cells within 30 minutes and aliquot into a separate tube. Store and transport refrigerated. Note the fluid source.
Required Patient Info: Indicate fluid source
Unacceptable Conditions: Syringe with needle attached

Alternate Specimens: Plain Serum Tube (Red Top)

Stability: