Citrate
Must be venous or arterial collection, NOT capillary

Fill to line indicated on tube, forward immediately to the laboratory.

LAB NOTES

1. Centrifuge blood at 2500g for 10 minutes at 8oC

2. Immediately aliquot at least 300uL plasma and freeze -70oC

Send to testing laboratory on dry ice. Do not pack dry ice in a sealed container.  Use appropriate PPE.

Add-On Tests - check with Haematology first (see CH-W-148)

Monthly