Tube Type:
Green top ( lithium heparin) tube
Collection Volume:
500 uL microtainer; 1.5 mL macrotainer
Minimum Volume:
500 uL microtainer; 1.5 mL macrotainer
Preferred Volume:
500 uL microtainer; 1.5 mL macrotainer
Storage:
Shipping: Send Refrigerated; Storage: Room Temp: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 72 hours.
Availability:
Mon-Fri, call for appointment
Special Instructions:
Separate plasma from cells ASAP.
Prior to drawing patient, see Specimen Collection Procedure Glucose Tolerance Testing.
For outpatients, test should only be drawn in outpatient locations within a Hospital (Akron or Mahoning Valley).