Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Plasma

Container/Tube: Green-top (heparin) gel tube.

Microcontainer with heparin and plasma gel separator is also acceptable.

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL of heparinized plasma
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Collection Instructions: If specimen is not analyzed within 24 hours, send specimen frozen in plastic vial.

Note: 1. Medicare frequency limitations exist for this test in addition to diagnosis requirements. Click on link for list of medically necessary diagnoses: http://www.munsonhealthcare.org/medical-necessity.  See Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) form in Special Instructions.

2. Indicate plasma.

3. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

Serum
Container/Tube: Gold-top serum gel tube. 

Microcontainer with serum gel separator is also acceptable.

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Collection Instructions: If specimen is not analyzed within 24 hours, send specimen frozen in plastic vial.

Note: 1. Medicare frequency limitations exist for this test in addition to diagnosis requirements. Click on link for list of medically necessary diagnoses: http://www.munsonhealthcare.org/medical-necessity  See Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) form in Special Instructions.

2. Indicate serum.

3. Label specimen appropriately (serum).