QMC Transplant Specimen Procurement Living Donor Procurement Blood
Preferred Specimen
Whole Blood EDTA and Whole Blood No Additive (Glass Red)
Optimum Volume
Draw full tubes.
Handling Instructions
Do NOT centrifuge specimen
PSC: Send specimen and paperwork to Central Lab Send Out (SO) Central SO: Ship specimen and paperwork to HCTTL All QMC collected specimens need to be sent to HCTTL.
Transport Requirements
Oahu: Refrigerated Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 3 Days Refrigerated: 7 Days Frozen: Indefinite
