Tube Type:
Purple top (EDTA) tube: Whole Blood
Collection Volume:
300 ul microtainer, 2.0 ml macrotainer
Minimum Volume:
300 ul microtainer; 1.0 ml mactrotainer
Preferred Volume:
300 ul microtainer, 2.0 macrotainer
Cause for Rejection:
Specimen hemolyzed, clotted, diluted with IV fluid, tubes improperly filled, specimens at RT for more than 8 hours or at 4C for more than 24 hours
Methodology:
Flow Cell Spectrophotometry