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Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube Type:
Pink (K2EDTA) (Preferred)
Lavender (EDTA)
Light Blue (Citrate)
Transport Information: 5 mL whole blood at 2-8°C.
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction/Fluorescence Monitoring
Specimen Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated Stability: 7 days
Frozen Stability: 365 days
Once thawed, specimens may not be re-frozen.
Day (s) Test Set Up
Performed: Wed
Analytical Time:
Within 7 days
Reject Due To
Serum or ACD anticoagulant
CPT Coding
81241
Performing Laboratory
Pathology Laboratory Des Moines, IA