Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube:  Preferred: 4.5 mL Lithium Heparin (Mint Green top PST Gel) tube

Acceptable: 5.0 mL SST (Gold top) tube or 6.0 mL Serum (Red top) tube

Specimen:  Full tube
Collection Instructions:  Random collection time.  For pediatrics, draw blood in a green-top MICROTAINER®.

Note:  1. If glucose is the only test ordered, draw specimen in a grey-top (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride) tube to ensure integrity.
2. Label tube with patient’s full name and 1 additional unique patient identifier such as date of birth, medical record number, emergency ID number, date and time of draw, collector’s initials, and type of specimen.