Cause for Rejection:
Incorrect anticoagulant, Hemolyzed, clotted, or older than 2 hours unspun.
Storage:
Send to lab at Room Temperature
Availability:
Sent to Reference Laboratory
Special Instructions:
Whole blood stable for 2 hours at room temperature. Can only be drawn at Akron or Mahoning Valley Hospital. Lab-Minimum for testing: 0.5 mL plasma in one aliquot, frozen within 2 hours of collection. Two 0.5ml plasma aliquots preferred. Ship frozen plasma on dry ice.