Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive within 10 minutes of draw.

Container/Tube: Blood gas capillary tube or heparinized syringe-Specimen exposed to air is not acceptable.

Specimen Volume: 0.1 mL of whole blood from blood gas capillary tube or 0.5 mL of whole blood from heparinized syringe
Transport Temperature: Ambient
Collection Instructions: Forward immediately.  Specimen must be analyzed within 30 minutes of draw.

Note: Do not centrifuge.