3.0 mL Whole Blood in a Lavender Top Tube - EDTA from the patient
and
3.0 mL Whole Blood in a Lavender Top Tube - EDTA from a control
Refrigerate
Specimens may only be collected Monday through Thursday
1. Patient: Draw 3.0 mL of EDTA whole blood in a Lavender tube, refrigerate and label per PHL labeling requirements
2. Control: Draw 3.0 mL of EDTA whole blood in a Lavender tube from a normal, unrelated, non-smoking individual. Control sample must be drawn at the same time (or within 2 hours) of the patient. Label clearly on outermost label as: normal control and indicate gender of the control person on the tube.
3. Send both samples to the Send Out Department.
Order must include the patient's date of birth
4 to 6 days
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