Specimen Required

Patient Preparation:

1. Fasting: 12 hours, required

 a. Blood should be collected before breakfast in the morning and prior to receiving any medication

 b. Infants younger than 6 months, collect specimen before next feeding.

2. Patient must not consume any alcohol for 24 hours before specimen collection.

Supplies: Amber Frosted Tube, 5 mL (T915)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Amber vial

Specimen Volume: 0.7 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Within 1 hour of collection, centrifuge and aliquot 0.7 mL of serum into an amber vial to protect from light.

2. Ship ambient.