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: Separate plasma from cells within 24 hours. If specimen will not be analyzed within 24 hours, send plasma frozen in plastic vial. Forward promptly.

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: Separate serum from cells within 24 hours. If specimen will not be analyzed within 24 hours, send serum frozen in plastic vial. Forward promptly.

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).