Grey Sodium flouride (NaFl)

• Alcohol swab for disinfection must not be used
  • Collection site must be prepped with alternate disinfectant prior to collection.
• Immediatley following collection, mix sample by inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting

Do not open and do not spin

Grey Sodium flouride (NaFl)

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Lt green plasma separator (PST)

Lavender/Dk green:

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting.

Gold:

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Gold:

1.  Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
2.  Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

Red:

1. Allow sample to clot
2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
3. Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum

Whole blood:

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

Serum:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)

Refrigerated (preferred) - 30 days

Ambient - 7 days

Frozen - 6 months

• Allina Health Hospitals and any affiliate sites collecting samples for this test should send them STAT, directly to HCMC, for testing. Sending STAT specimens direct to HCMC

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

Negative

Medical necessity