Container/Tube: Light blue-top (3.2% sodium citrate) tube (Must be filled completely to fill line)
Specimen Volume: 2.5 mL of sodium citrate plasma
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Collection Instructions: Syringe collection is not recommended. Centrifuge the blood specimen in a PPP approved centrifuge and tested within 4 hours after collection.
Stability
| Specimen stability | Room Temp | 2-8 degrees C |
≤ -18 degrees C |
| 4 hours | 24 hours | 4 weeks |
Coagulation Studies
test
<0.50 mg/L
Monday through Sunday
Available STAT
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