Specimen Requirements
Collection Requirements |
Lavender (EDTA) collection
tube |
Shipping / Handling Instructions |
whole blood, room temperature; microtainer stability 4 hours
from collection |
Container Type
Laboratory |
Container |
Default |
Temperature |
Minimum Volume |
CUH LAB |
SHORT DRAW
PURPLE-EDTA |
Yes |
Room Temperature |
0.5 |
MONCRIEF LAB |
SHORT DRAW
PURPLE-EDTA |
Yes |
Room Temperature |
0.5 |
ZALE LAB |
SHORT DRAW
PURPLE-EDTA |
Yes |
Room Temperature |
0.5 |
RICHARDSON PLANO LAB |
SHORT DRAW
PURPLE-EDTA |
Yes |
Room Temperature |
0.5 |
SEAY LAB |
SHORT DRAW
PURPLE-EDTA |
Yes |
Room Temperature |
0.5 |
Components
Component Name |
Component ID |
LOINC Code |
HCT (HEMATOCRIT) |
1233999962 |
4544-3 (Hematocrit:VFr:Pt:Bld:Qn:Automated count) |