Specimen Requirements

Preferred:

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA) or pink top (K₂ EDTA) or Red top

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 5 mL

Collection Instructions:

This test can only be collected by specially trained members of RRMC.  For more information, contact the Blood Bank at 802-747-1809.

Alternate:

Specimen Type: Blood (pedi tubes)
Container/Tube: Red or Lavender top pedi tube, Serum gel tube is not acceptable.

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL