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Lithium Heparin Gel

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL 
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SST-Gel)

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage

Reference Range

BVH Lab:
0-1 Year: 130-145 mmol/L
2+ Years: 133-142 mmol/L

BFT and AFCC Lab:
136-145 mmol/L

Methodology

Ion selective electrode (ISE)

CPT

84295