Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type:

Green (Lithium Heparin)
Lime Green (Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)
Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

Preferred Collection Container:

Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

Collection Information:

Fasting patient (4 hour preferred, nonfasting acceptable). Spin down and send 1 mL of serum frozen.

Remarks:

Remove serum from cells as soon as possible.