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Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: Full tube
Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Invert several times to mix blood.
2. Send specimen in original tube.
Methodology
Manual
Performing Laboratory
Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Reference Values
An interpretive report will be provided.
Day(s) Performed
Daily
Analytical Time:
1 day
Available Stat
Test Classification and CPT Coding
85008