Specimen Requirements

Container Type: Lithium Heparin (Green Top) or Serum Separator (Gold Top)
Specimen Type: Plasma or Serum
Preferred Volume: 1 mL
Emergency Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Collection Procedure: Draw just prior to next dose. If suspected toxicity, collect at least six hours after the last dose. Note times of dose and draw.
Specimen Processing: Separate serum or plasma from cells as soon as possible by centrifugation. Store and transport refrigerated.
Required Patient Info: Note time of dose and draw.
Alternate Specimens: Plain Serum Tube (Red Top), EDTA Plasma (Lavender Top)

Stability: