Collection Information

Collection Instruction

Preferred 10.0mL of blood individually collected in PPT tube (pearl-top, EDTA). For referral clients 3.0mL of aliquoted plasma. Spin down and separate plasma. Plasma must be separated from cells within 6 hours. Ambient unacceptable.

Preferred Specimen

Container:

Pearl-Top (EDTA) Tube

Volume:

3 mL

Specimen Stability

2 Days (Refrigerated 2-8°C) 60 days Frozen (-70°C)

Process Information

CPT Code(s)

87536

Turnaround Time

1 Week

Reference Range

N/A

Reject Criteria

Specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers, heparinized specimens, and any specimens shared with other test requests.