Collection Requirements

Quantitative testing:
 

Source: blood
Container: EDTA lavender
Volume: 3 mL in vacutainer

Source : bone marrow
Container: EDTA lavender
Volume: 1 mL in vacutainer

Source: CSF
Container: sterile cup
Volume: 1 mL

Source: BAL
Container: BAL trap or sterile cup
Volume: 1 mL

Source: tissue
Container: sterile cup
Volume: small amount with small amount of saline

Source: other
Container: Call the Adele Hall laboratory for container and volume information for other specimen types

Qualitative testing:
 

Source: stool
Container: sterile cup
Volume: pea size amount or 2 mL liquid stool