Hemolysis Lipemia Serum Samples collected in potassium oxalate or sodium flouride tubes
Reference Range(s)
Specimen Requirements
Preferred Specimen
Lithium heparin (green top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.5mL plasma
Sample Stability
1 day refrigerated 1 year frozen
Transport Temperature
Critical Frozen
Collection Instructions
1 mL lithium heparin plasma (green top). Centrifuge sample and separate plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer plasma to a plastic transport tube. Clearly label tube as lithium heparin plasma. Freeze. Critical Frozen (CFZ) Note: Do not collect samples from patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (>5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours following the last biotin administration. When multiple tests are ordered, submit a separate tube for this test.