Preferred Volume

12 x 75 mm tube EDTA-2K or EDTA-3K Lavender filled to capacity

Minimum Volume

• 1mL of whole blood in 12 x 75 mm tube EDTA-2K or EDTA-3K Lavender
• 160 μL of whole blood in microtube EDTA-2K or EDTA-3K Lavender

Container

• 12 x 75 mm tube EDTA-2K or EDTA-3K Lavender

• Microtube EDTA-2K or EDTA-3K Lavender

Stability

• Sample stability at room temperature is 24 hours.
• Stored at 2-8^oC, EDTA blood samples with normal results may be analyzed up to 48 hours

Rejection Criteria

• Clotted samples or those containing clots, fibrin strands, or platelet clumps.  All specimens will be checked visually for obvious clots prior to sampling by the analyzer.
• Grossly hemolyzed samples.
• Samples drawn above an IV line.