Specimen Type:
2 mL blood collected in one EDTA (purple top) tube. 0.5 mL urine collected in sterile container.
Minimum Volume:
Blood minimum volume is 0.5 mL. Urine minimum volume is 0.2 mL.
Cause for Rejection:
Quantity not sufficient, specimen clotted, improper anticoagulant, improper specimen type, improper storage/transport, mislabeled, or unlabeled.
Methodology:
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Special Instructions:
Upon arrival in laboratory, promptly centrifuge blood specimen tube and send 1.0 mL of the plasma to the Molecular laboratory. Refrigerate.