Shipping Instructions

Testing is not performed on Saturday, Sunday, or observed holidays. Only collect and ship specimens for arrival on days when testing is performed.

Specimens received on days when testing is not performed or after 5 p.m. Central on Friday will be canceled if specimen is outside of stability when testing is next performed.

Collect and package specimen as close to shipping time as possible. Ship specimen overnight in an Ambient Shipping Box-Critical Specimens Only (T668) following the instructions in the box. It is recommended that specimens arrive within 24 hours of collection.

Necessary Information

Ordering healthcare professional name and phone number are required.

Specimen Required

Two whole-blood sodium heparin specimens are required, one from the testing patient and the other from an unrelated healthy donor as a control.

Supplies: Ambient Shipping Box-Critical Specimens Only (T668)

Patient:

Container/Tube: Green top (sodium heparin)

Specimen Volume: 5 mL

Collection Instructions: Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.

Normal Control:

Container/Tube: Green top (sodium heparin)

Specimen Volume: 5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Collect a control specimen from the unrelated healthy donor within an hour of the patient's specimen collection time.

2. Label clearly as Normal Control and the corresponding patient information.

3. Send the whole blood specimen in the original tube. Do not aliquot.

4. Rubber band patient specimen and normal control vials together.