Tube Type:
Green top ( lithium heparin) tube
Storage:
Shipping: Send Refrigerated; Storage: Room Temp: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: 3 days
Availability:
Mon-Fri, call for appointment
Special Instructions:
Separate plasma from cells ASAP.
Prior to drawing patient, see Specimen Collection Procedure - Glucose Tolerance Testing.
For outpatients, test should only be drawn in outpatient locations within a Hospital (Akron or Mahoning Valley).