Collection Requirements

Quantitative:

Source: blood
Container: EDTA lavender
Volume: 3 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