Specimen Type:
2 mL whole blood collected in one EDTA (purple top) tube.
Minimum Volume:
Specimen minimum volume is 0.6 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:
If drawing >1 Thrombophilia test only 1 EDTA tube of blood is required.