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Hold Specimen
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No |
| Available Stat? | No |
| Test code | HSFD |
| Performed by | Central Processing |
| Container type | Gold top, Red top, Light Green top, Dark Green top, Lavender top, Blue top |
| Amount to Collect | 5 mL blood |
| Sample type | Serum or plasma |
| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Requests to hold whole blood. Samples collected in outdated blue top vacutainer. |
| Normal range | |
| Additional information | Applicable for serum and plasma samples only Covers cost of materials and preliminary processing, such as centrifugation, aliquotting, storage and record-keeping. Specimens are held for 2 weeks only. Unless otherwise specified all samples will be held at 4-6C. |
| Last Updated | 3/24/2009 11:43:55 AM |
| Entry Number | 530 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667