Specimen Required

Collection Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL Plasma

Collection Instructions:

1. Immediately place specimen on ice.

2. Centrifugation should be performed within 20 minutes of collection at 900 x g for 10 minutes at 4° C.

3. Carefully remove 1 mL of EDTA plasma from the upper part of the tube and place in a plastic vial.

4. Send frozen.