Specimen Requirements

Submit the following specimen:

Specimen Type:  5 mL whole blood (preferred)

Container/Tube:  Sodium heparin tube (green top)

Collection instructions:  Whole blood, Critical NICU/Neonates 0.5 mL. All others 3-5 mL (3 mL minimum).

Minimum Volume:  Critical NICU/Neonates 0.5 mL; all others: 3 mL

Also acceptable:  Whole blood collected in:  Sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube, sodium heparin lead-free (tan-top tube) or EDTA (lavender-top) tube