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Methodology
Tube Method
Performing Laboratory
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type:
Preferred: Whole blood
Container/Tube:
Whole blood: 6-mL lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 6 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 3 mL
Collection Instructions: Tube must be
appropriately labeled with a blood bank armband.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient/Refrigerated
Reference Values
Positive and Negative
Day(s) Test Set Up
All
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86901