Citrate

Must be venous or arterial collection, NOT capillary

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

LABORATORY NOTES:
Centrifuge blood at 2500g for 10mins at 8oC
Immediately aliquot at least 300uL plasma and freeze at -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