LIGHT-BLUE TOP (3.2% SODIUM CITRATE) – TUBE MUST BE FULL. DO NOT OVER FILL OR UNDER FILL AS IT MAY AFFECT RESULTS.

IF COLLECTED THROUGH A BLOOD COLLECTION SET (BUTTERFLY), A DISCARD TUBE MUST FIRST BE DRAWN TO ELIMINATE DEAD SPACE FROM TUBING.

CAUSES FOR REJECTION INCLUDE TUBE UNDER FILLED OR OVERFILLED, CLOTTED SPECIMEN, GROSSLY HEMOLYZED SPECIMEN OR GROSSLY LIPEMIC SPECIMEN. 

SPECIMENS MUST BE SHIPPED TO LABORATORY THE SAME DAY THEY ARE DRAWN. DELAYS IN SHIPPING MAY AFFECT RESULTS.