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Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL Plasma
Collection Instructions:Usual sample collection: IV Peak – 1/2 to 1 hour post infusion completion, IM Peak – 1 hour post dose. Trough – immediately prior to dose.
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SST-Gel)
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage
Reference Range
Peak: 5-10 ug/mL
Trough: <2 ug/mL
Methodology
Immuno-Turbidimetry
CPT
80170