Specimen Type:
2 mL blood collected in one EDTA (purple top) tube.
Minimum Volume:
Specimen minimum volume is 0.5 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 specimen tube and send 1.0 mL of the plasma to the Molecular laboratory. Refrigerate.