Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)
Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)
Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

Preferred Collection Container: 

Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)
Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)

Also Acceptable Collection Container: 

Plasma from Lavender tubes is acceptable but will not route in the Laboratory Information System (Sunquest).

Transport Information: 

1 mL serum, frozen.

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.5 mL

Remarks: 

Separate serum from cells ASAP. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. CA 125 II assay testing is not recommended as a screening procedure to diagnose cancer in the general population.