2.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Patient Preparation Collect as a trough just prior to next dose Reject Criteria Serum Separator Tube (SST?)

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Collection Instructions Keep tube closed

3.0 ml EDTA Blood 2-8 ?C

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Collection Instructions Multiple (up to 8) cardiovascular-related genetic tests can be performed on a single specimen. A second EDTA (lavender- top) tube is required if non-genetic tests are simultaneously ordered that require an EDTA (lavender-top) tube. For whole blood samples, follow normal phlebotomy procedures.

4.0 ml EDTA whole blood 2-8 ?C

4.0 ml EDTA Blood, 2-8 ?C

4.0 ml EDTA Blood, 2-8 ?C

2.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

2.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

2.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

4.0 ml EDTA Blood, 2-8 ?C

Patient Preparation Overnight fasting is required Collection Instructions Avoid hemolysis. Avoid lipemia.

2.0 ml Citrated ?plasma (Frozen) poor plateletes

2.0 ml EDTA blood 2-8 ?C

Collection Instructions Red-top tubes (no gel): Place the specimen in a refrigerator or ice bath for 30 minutes after collection. Centrifuge the specimen as soon as possible after complete clot formation has taken place. Transfer the serum to a transport tube. Barrier gel separator tubes: Place the specimen in a refrigerator for 30 minutes after collection. Centrifuge the specimen as soon as possible after complete clot formation has taken place. Do not place barrier tubes in an ice bath as freezing may prevent the barrier gel from adequately separating serum from cells. Transfer serum to a transport tube.

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Patient Preparation Fasting specimen required Collection Instructions Collect blood by venipuncture into plain tubes (without anticoagulant); separate the serum from cells. Unable to add INSULIN testing unless sample was submitted frozen.

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

4.0 ml EDTA Blood, 2-8 ?C

Patient Preparation Fasting is not required prior to collection of a lipid panel.

2.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

4.0 ml EDTA whole blood 2-8 ?C

3.0 ml EDTA Blood 2-8 ?C

Patient Preparation Fasting preferred, but not required Collection Instructions Process samples by removing or separating serum from red blood cells using standard separation procedures. Recommend to centrifuge and separate samples within four hours of venipuncture as per good laboratory practices.

2.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Patient Preparation Overnight fasting is required

2.0 ml EDTA Plasma 2-8 ?C