Lt blue Sodium citrate (NaCit)

• Do not over or under fill tube as the ratio of anticoagulant to whole blood is critical

• Coag – tube fill guidelines

• Immediatley following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gentle inverting 8 - 10 times, to prevent clotting

1. Spin
2. Transfer plasma to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as Na citrate plasma, within two (2) hours of sample collection

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

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

1. Spin
2. Transfer plasma to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as the appropriate plasma type, within two (2) hours of sample collection

Ambient (preferred) - 7 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

An interpretive report will be provided