1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Antenatal: Specimen must be collected after the immunizing event if patient is 20 weeks or greater. Patient's date of birth or hospital medical record number must be present on the specimen label in addition to standard labeling requirements. Postpartum: Specimen must be collected postpartum (ideally within 1 hour of delivery). Patient's date of birth or hospital medical record number must be present on the specimen label in addition to standard labeling requirements. Order questions will help guide the Blood Bank in determining what type of specimen this is and what testing needs to be performed.

5.0 ml EDTA Blood- 2-8 ?C

2.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C ( no gel separator)

Collection Instructions Collect random urine in a standard plastic urine container

10.0 ml random urine 2-8 ?C

Centrifuge in a refrigerated centrifuge, separate plasma, and freeze immediately. Transfer specimen to a plastic transport tube before freezing. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.

5.0 ml EDTA Plasma Frozen (Protected from light).

Collection Instructions The blood should be drawn just before the next infusion of infliximab to measure the trough drug level.

2.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C ( no gel separator)

Test serum should be clear and non-hemolyzed. Contamination by hemolysis or lipemia should be avoided

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Reject Criteria Gross hemolysis ? Lipemia ? Received room temperature

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Reject Criteria Gross hemolysis ? Grossly lipemic ? Grossly icteric

1.0 ml Serum +4C

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Do not draw from an arm with a heparin lock or heparinized catheter. patients ideally should not be on unfractionated heparin or direct Xa inhibitor anticoagualant therapy.

1.0 ml Citrated plasma ,1: 9 ( Frozen )

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

2.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Patient Preparation Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to sample collection

4.0 ml EDTA whole blood 2-8 ?C

Patient Preparation Avoid seafood consumption 48 hours prior to collection Collection Instructions Collect urine in an acid-washed or metal-free plastic container.

10.0 ml Urine sample ,2-8 ?C

Specimen must arrive within 96 hours of draw to be stabilized. Draw specimen Monday-Thursday only and not the day before a holiday. Specimen should be drawn and packaged as close to shipping time as possible. Do not transfer blood to other containers. NOTE: New York clients: An informed consent is required. Please document on the test requisition or electronic order that a copy is on file.

10.0 ml blood ACD-A or ACD-B (y-top) tube Room-temp.

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

5.0 ml Ascitic Fluid in Steril Container

Reject Criteria Hemolysis ? Anticoagulants other than heparin

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

2.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C