Tube Type:
Green top (sodium or lithium heparin) tube
Cause for Rejection:
Blood and smears not protected from light, collected in EDTA
Availability:
Sent to Reference Laboratory
Special Instructions:
Please order ZMSO with comment LAP to ARUP. ARUP test code 0049000.
Collect between 1000 and 1400 Monday through Thursday and send to the lab immediately. Blood and smears must be protected from light. Lab prepare 6 unfixed, well-prepared smears within 24 hours of collection.