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; contaminated with heparin; improperly filled; received > 1 hr after drawn
Methodology:
Optical Light Scatter Detection Clotting Assay
Special Instructions:
Indicate clearly if a specimen has been drawn from an arterial line or from a line that has been rinsed with heparin. Please indicate if the patient is currently receiving anticoagulant therapy.
If collected at an offsite location, send by a STAT Courier to Beeghly Hospital lab
