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EDTA
Sample Requirements EDTA blood. (No patient preparation or special handling required). Adult 2 or 4ml Lavender topped EDTA tube.
Sample requirements 4ml of blood taken into an EDTA Tube For EBV and CMV 1 full EDTA tube is required.
6mL EDTA
Tube For adults 2 full EDTA tubes required for each test - eg. for HBV viral load and Hepatitis D PCR, 4 EDTA tubes in total are required For babies
For initial testing send both urine and EDTA samples.
Tube For adults 2 full EDTA tubes are required for Hepatitis D PCR For babies and small children a minimum of one full 2mL paediatric EDTA or one full
Paternal EDTA tube - 6mL Neonate EDTA tube - 1mL Required Information Sample and request form must be labelled correctly with 4 points of reference
2mL paediatric EDTA or one full paediatric Mini Collect EDTA tube is required Required information Relevant clinical details Length of history Prior
Sample Requirements EDTA tube - 6mL or EDTA tube - 4mL or EDTA tube - 1mL Required Information Sample and request form must be labelled correctly
tube - 6mL Maternal Serum tube - 6mL Paternal EDTA tube - 6mL Neonate EDTA tube - 1mL Required Information For neonate sample 1mL EDTA sample
If possible, send both CSF and EDTA blood samples.
minicollct EDTA tube Storage/transport Do not store.
See also: Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency Sample Requirements 4ml EDTA sample. A fresh EDTA sample is required. Please keep cool.