Container/Tube: Lavender-top (EDTA) tube
Specimen Volume: 3 to 5 mL of EDTA whole blood
Transport Temperature: Ambient
Collection Instructions: Invert several times to mix blood. Forward promptly. Specimen cannot be frozen.
Note: It is occasionally necessary to draw a light blue-top (3.2% citrate) tube if patient’s platelets tend to clump.
150-450 K/µL
Critical values (automatic call-back): <40 K/µL or >1,000 K/µL
Oncology critical value (automatic call-back): <15 K/µL
Monday through Sunday
Available STAT
85049