Test Code:  SPIMA
Assay Schedule:  Tu
Reporting Schedule:  16 days
CPT:  83890 ; 83898 ; 83909 ; 83912

Collection

• Blood, whole

• K3 EDTA (lavender top)
• ACD (yellow top)

• Preferred: 2.0mL
• Minimum: 0.2mL

• Ambient: Acceptable
• Refrigerated: Acceptable
• Frozen: Unacceptable

Processing & Shipping

Specimen Processing:
CRITICAL: Do not centrifuge or separate. Send in original container.

Shipping Instructions:
Ship ambient

Special Instructions:
This is a time sensitive test. Collect Monday through Thursday only. Specimen must arrive at Referral laboratory within 96-hours of collection.

Rejection Criteria:
Specimens other than whole blood and specimens exceeding 96-hour draw time are unacceptable.