Test Code:  FDIL
Assay Schedule:  Daily
Reporting Schedule:  Same day
CPT:  80186

Collection

• Serum or Plasma

• Trace Element Serum (royal blue top)
• Clot Activator (red top)
• Trace Elements Sodium Heparin (royal blue top)

• Preferred: 1.5 mL
• Minimum: 1.0 mL

• Ambient: 4 hours
• Refrigerated: 1 day
• Frozen: 1 week

Processing & Shipping

Specimen Processing:
Allow red top to clot for 20-30 minutes. Centrifuge and separate serum into transport tube.

Shipping Instructions:
Ship refrigerated

Special Instructions:
Separate serum or plasma from cells within 4-hours of centrifugation.

Rejection Criteria:
Gel-barrier tubes are unacceptable.