Updated Test

Effective Date

11/28/2022

Specimen Information

Alternate Specimen

Previous: Updated To:
Added: Whole Blood: ACD yellow top tube, royal blue top, sodium or lithium heparin green tube.
Deleted: Added: Bone marrow:
Added: Collect and send 10.0 mL (10.0 mL minimum) bone marrow in Lavender EDTA tube.

Rejection Criteria

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Do not reject.

Stability

Previous: Updated To:
Added: Whole blood or bone marrow:
Added: Room temperature: 8 days
Deleted: Added: Refrigerated: 8 days
Added: Frozen: Unacceptable