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 48hrs: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year
Availability:
24 hours/day, 7 days/week
Special Instructions:
For therapeutic monitoring, draw peak levels 30 minutes after the completion of a 60 minute IV infusion and trough levels immediately prior to the next dose. Please indicate whether the specimen is a peak, tough, or random level.