Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog

6 mL serum collected in each of two red-top tubes (no gel), AND 6 mL plasma collected in each of two EDTA (pink- top) tubes.

**Must draw and process two 6 mL red-top (non-serum separator) tubes AND two 6 mL (EDTA) pink-top tubes. **The plastic screw cap vials (aliquot tubes) containing serum or plasma must be clearly labeled with the specimen type (serum or plasma).

**Must draw and process two 6 ml red top (non-serum separator) tubes AND two 6 ml (EDTA) pink top tubes. Centrifuge 2 red/2 pink top tubes. Transfer the serum from red tops into a plastic screw cap vial. Transfer the plasma from the pink tops into a separate plastic screw cap vial. **The plastic screw cap vials (aliquot tubes) containing serum or plasma must be clearly labeled with the specimen type (serum or plasma) and at least two unique patient identifiers. Aliquot tubes must be processed and labeled at the original collection site. If aliquot tubes are submitted, do not send the original red/lavender top tube.

Frozen.

Room temperature: Unacceptable, Refrigerated: 5 days, Frozen: 28 days

Reject if specimens not marked serum/plasma • Heparinized samples

Donor, HIV-1/-2 plus O Antibody Screen Donor, Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Reflex to Confirm Donor, Hepatitis B core Total Antibody Donor, Hepatitis C Antibody (Anti-HCV) Donor, HTLV-I/II Antibody Screen Donor, Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Total Antibodies Donor, HIV-1/HBV/HCV NAT Procleix® with Reflex to HIV-1/HBV/HCV Discriminatory Donor, West Nile Virus NAT Donor, Syphilis IgG Antibody If the Donor, Hepatitis B Surface Antigen is reactive, then Donor, Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Confirmation will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code: 87341). If Donor, HIV-1/HBV/HCV/NAT Procleix® with Reflex is reactive, then the Donor, HIV-1 Discriminatory (CPT code: 87535), Donor, HBV Discriminatory (CPT code: 87516), and Donor, HCV Discriminatory (CPT code: 87521) will be performed at an additional charge.

Quest test code 93309

Blood donors and donors of human cells, tissues and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps) must be tested for infectious diseases using assay kits that are FDA-approved or FDA-cleared specifically for donor screening.