Collect
Sodium Citrate Light Blue Top 3.2% sodium citrate solution -2.7 mL Vacutainer® Citrate Tubes with 3.2% buffered sodium citrate solution
BD Vacutainer® Citrate Tubes - 363080 | BD
Specimen Preparation
Onsite [NJH]: Transport to lab within 1 hour.
Do not centrifuge.
Fill to Minimum Fill Indicator on draw tube
Pediatric Collection
Fill to Minimum Fill Indicator on draw tube
Unacceptable Conditions
Clotted Specimen, Insufficient Specimen, Hemolysis
Storage Transport Temp
Storage Transport Temp
Offsite: Specimens collected offsite should be separated from cells within 2 hours of centrifugation and an aliquot placed in appropriately labeled polypropylene or similar plastic tube.
Onsite: Specimens must be transported within 1 hour to the clinical laboratory for processing and testing.
Stability
Notes
Light blue top tube requires a minimum volume to assure proper ratio of anticoagulant to whole blood