Collect	See Remarks
	Unacceptable	Nonfrozen or Hemolyzed specimens.
	Transport	Frozen
	Minimum Volume	1.0 mL Plasma
	Remarks	Special - Contact Laboratory for trasylol collection tube. The trasylol tube contains 0.12 cc aprotinin). Chill a lavender top tube prior to collection. Fill the lavender top tube, mix well, and immediately transfer 3 mL of EDTA whole blood into a chilled trasylol tube. Mix well, centrifuge and separate plasma from cells ASAP. Transfer 1 mL plasma (EDTA plus aprotinin) into a standard transport tube and freeze.
	Notes	CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate samples must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. STABILITY:After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 3 months

84586 *The CPT codes provided are based on the AMA guidelines and for informational purposes