Specimen Requirements

Sample Volume Tube Transport Unacceptable Conditions
Blood (Heparin) 2-5 mL Green-top 18-24 C° Frozen, clotted, and hemolyzed specimens.
Blood (Edta) 2-5 mL Lavender-top 18-24 C° Frozen, clotted, and hemolyzed specimens.
Blood (Serum) 2-5 mL

Serum Gel Tube

Plain Red-Top Tube

2-8 C° Hemolyzed specimens. Other transport media, specimens kept in room temperature.
Amniotic Fluid 20 mL Injector, Greiner Tube 18-24 C° Frozen samples, specimens in formaldehyde or alcohol.
Abort 1 cm³ muscle tissue

Sterile Container, Transport Medium

*Specimens should be sent in serum physiologic, transport medium or sterile container.

18-24 C° Frozen samples, specimens in formaldehyde or alcohol.
CVS 20-30 mg

Transport Medium

*Transport medium should be requested from laboratory one day before CVS procedure.

18-24 C° Frozen samples, specimens in formaldehyde or alcohol.
Cervical smear x Thin Prep, swap 18-24 C° Specimens in formaldehyde.
Urine 10-20 mL Sterile Container 2-8 C° Dry and non-sterile specimens.
Sputum 2-5 mL Sterile Container 2-8 C° Dry and non-sterile specimens.
CSF 2-5 mL Sterile Tube 2-8 C° Non-sterile specimens.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 22 May 2010 10:21