Tube Type:
Blue top (sodium citrate) tube
Collection Volume:
2.7 mL (minimum 1.8 mL)
Must use appropriate sodium citrate tube based on volume of blood drawn (1.8 mL or 2.7 mL tube)
Cause for Rejection:
Samples hemolyzed, clotted, diluted with IV fluid; contam with heparin; improperly filled; received > 4 hours after drawn
Methodology:
Photometric/Turbidometric
Special Instructions:
Indicate the time replacement therapy was administered, amount & type of therapy given, whether the specimen was drawn pre-treatment or post-treatment and the time drawn. Indicate if a specimen has been drawn from an arterial line or from a line that has been rinsed with heparin.
If collected at an offsite location, send Whole blood by a STAT Courier to Hospital lab
