Monday-Friday (except holidays); STAT testing performed 0700-2300 daily
Released:
Next day (Monday if received Friday)
CPT Code:
86900
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
One dedicated 6 mL pink top tube (EDTA ). Also acceptable: Two 4 mL lavender top tubes (EDTA).
Handling:
Do not centrifuge or separate plasma. Print patient’s full name and birthdate on tube. Do not cover original label if it contains handwritten information.
Stability:
72 hours ambient or refrigerated.
Standard Volume:
6 mL whole blood.
Minimum Volume:
1 mL whole blood.
Transport:
Ambient or refrigerated.
Rejection Criteria:
Gross hemolysis; serum separator tube (SST); incorrect or incomplete labeling; discrepancy between requisition and specimen label.