Specimen:

Urine, Blood and Body Fluids

Collection Medium:

Alternate
Collection Media:

Lavender top tube (EDTA)

Minimum:

If urine:      10 ml random collection; no preservative
If blood:       2 ml whole blood in lavender top
If body fluid:  1 ml fluid in lavender top

Testing Schedule:

0800-1630 Monday through Friday.  For additional services, 
contact Clinical Pathology Resident on-call at pager #3404.

Analytic Time:

6 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)

Reference Range:

Negative

Comments:

For urine, order URHSDR order code.
For blood, the order code is PAPNB.
For body fluids, the order code is HSDRO.

Methodology:

Prussian Blue Stain

CPT Code:

83070

See Additional Information:
Urine Tests Requiring no Preservatives