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Serum Separator Tube (SST) 1. Gently invert tube 5-10 times 2. Stand upright in the test tube rack to clot for 30 minutes, no longer than 60 minutes 3. Centrifuge to obtain complete separation 4. Refrigerate (36º - 46ºF) Clot activator Gel barrier for serum separation All weekly serum chemistry test(s) such as Pre BUN, Potassium or Calcium and Phosphorus Draw Volume: 3.5 mL Diagnostic Specimen Collection Guide Serum Separator Tube (SST™) 1. Gently invert tube 5-10 times 2. Stand upright in the test tube rack to clot for 30 minutes, no longer than 60 minutes 3. Centrifuge to obtain complete separation 4. Refrigerate (36º - 46ºF) Order of Draw Tube Remarks Red Top Tube - No Gel (RT) 1. Gently invert tube 5-10 times 2. Refrigerate (36º - 46ºF) Royal Blue Top Tube (RBT) 1. Refrigerate (36º - 46ºF) Light Blue Top Tube (LBT) 1. Gently invert tube 5-10 times to ensure specimen does not clot 2. Refrigerate (36º - 46ºF) 1. Gently invert tube 5-10 times 2. Centrifuge to obtain complete separation 3. Refrigerate (36º - 46ºF) Important Information: Use ONLY materials and devices provided by Spectra Laboratories. • Label all tubes with patient’s full name, draw date, and a unique barcode. POST specimens (GOLD PST) must be labeled with the POST SAMPLE barcode label. • Send all paper documentation with specimens. When shipping specimens on Friday, it is necessary to select the Saturday Delivery option on the shipping airbill and apply a Saturday Delivery shipping label on the outside of the box to avoid delays in testing. Lavender Top Tube (LT) 1. This is a partial draw tube and will ONLY fill up to the white mark on the label 2. Gently invert tube 5-10 times to ensure specimen does not clot 3. Refrigerate (36º - 46ºF) Clot activator Gel barrier for serum separation Additive Clot activator None 3.2% Buffered Sodium Citrate Lithium Heparin Gel barrier K 2 EDTA Lithium Heparin Gel barrier Gold Plasma Separator Tube (PST) All monthly serum chemistry test(s) including Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Bicarbonate, BUN/Creatinine, Iron and Lipids • T3-T4-TSH3 • Ferritin • Vitamin B12 • Hepatitis Refer to Directory of Services for other uses Recommended Use • Therapeutic drugs Other tests requiring serum sample collected in non-gel barrier tube • Trace Elements • Aluminum • Zinc • PT/INR • APTT • Carnitine • Hemogram (CBC) • Hgb • Hct • Intact PTH • Reticulocyte Count • ABO & Rh • Hemoglobin A 1c • RBC Folate CHr (Reticulocyte Hemoglobin Content) • Post BUN • Post Calcium • Post Creatinine • Post Phosphorus • Post Potassium • Post Bicarbonate 1. Gently invert tube 5-10 times 2. Centrifuge to obtain complete separation 3. Refrigerate (36º - 46ºF) Draw Volume: 8.5 mL Prior to specimen collection, check the expiration date on all supplies. Note that tubes expire the last day of the expiration month. • Draw correct volume of blood by allowing the vacuum in the tube to be exhausted. • Refer to Directory of Services for complete listing of tests and corresponding specimen requirements. Draw Volume: 3.0 mL Draw Volume: 2.0 mL Draw Volume: 3.0 mL Draw Volume: 2.7 mL Draw Volume: 6.0 mL Draw Volume: 6.0 mL 525 Sycamore Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 800-433-3773 8 King Road Rockleigh, NJ 07647 800-522-4662 www.spectra-labs.com BD, BD Logo and all other trademarks are the property of Becton, Dickinson and Company. VACUETTE® is a registered trademark of Greiner Bio-One GmbH. © 2013 Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. Spectra and the Spectra logo are trademarks of Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. or its affiliated companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. POSTTBGD Rev. 6/13 Blood Collection Sets in 21 Gauge and 23 Gauge Adapter Safety Blood Collection Devices Blood Collection Needle One Use Holder Luer Adapter Mint Green Plasma Separator Tube (PST™)

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Serum Separator Tube (SST) 1. Gently invert tube 5-10 times2. Stand upright in the test tube rack to clot for

30 minutes, no longer than 60 minutes3. Centrifuge to obtain complete separation4. Refrigerate (36º - 46ºF)

Clot activator Gel barrier for serum separation

• All weekly serum chemistry test(s) such as Pre BUN, Potassium or Calcium and Phosphorus

Draw Volume: 3.5 mL

Diagnostic Specimen Collection Guide

Serum Separator Tube (SST™) 1. Gently invert tube 5-10 times2. Stand upright in the test tube rack to clot for

30 minutes, no longer than 60 minutes3. Centrifuge to obtain complete separation4. Refrigerate (36º - 46ºF)

Order of Draw Tube Remarks

Red Top Tube - No Gel (RT) 1. Gently invert tube 5-10 times2. Refrigerate (36º - 46ºF)

Royal Blue Top Tube (RBT) 1. Refrigerate (36º - 46ºF)

Light Blue Top Tube (LBT) 1. Gently invert tube 5-10 times to ensure specimen does not clot

2. Refrigerate (36º - 46ºF)

1. Gently invert tube 5-10 times2. Centrifuge to obtain complete separation3. Refrigerate (36º - 46ºF)

Important Information:• Use ONLY materials and devices provided by Spectra Laboratories.

• Label all tubes with patient’s full name, draw date, and a unique barcode.

• POST specimens (GOLD PST) must be labeled with the POST SAMPLE barcode label.

• Send all paper documentation with specimens.

• When shipping specimens on Friday, it is necessary to select the Saturday Delivery

option on the shipping airbill and apply a Saturday Delivery shipping label on the

outside of the box to avoid delays in testing.

Lavender Top Tube (LT) 1. This is a partial draw tube and will ONLY fill up to the white mark on the label

2. Gently invert tube 5-10 times to ensure specimen does not clot

3. Refrigerate (36º - 46ºF)

Clot activator Gel barrier for serum separation

Additive

Clot activator

None

3.2% Buffered Sodium Citrate

Lithium HeparinGel barrier

K2EDTA

Lithium HeparinGel barrier

Gold Plasma Separator Tube (PST)

• All monthly serum chemistry test(s) including Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Bicarbonate, BUN/Creatinine, Iron and Lipids

• T3-T4-TSH3• Ferritin• Vitamin B12• Hepatitis• Refer to Directory of Services for

other uses

Recommended Use

• Therapeutic drugs• Other tests requiring serum sample

collected in non-gel barrier tube

• Trace Elements• Aluminum• Zinc

• PT/INR• APTT

• Carnitine

• Hemogram (CBC) • Hgb • Hct • Intact PTH• Reticulocyte Count • ABO & Rh• Hemoglobin A1c

• RBC Folate • CHr (Reticulocyte

Hemoglobin Content)

• Post BUN • Post Calcium• Post Creatinine • Post Phosphorus• Post Potassium• Post Bicarbonate

1. Gently invert tube 5-10 times2. Centrifuge to obtain complete separation3. Refrigerate (36º - 46ºF)

Draw Volume: 8.5 mL

• Prior to specimen collection, check the expiration date on all supplies. Note that tubes expire the last day of the expiration month.• Draw correct volume of blood by allowing the vacuum in the tube to be exhausted.• Refer to Directory of Services for complete listing of tests and corresponding specimen requirements.

Draw Volume: 3.0 mL

Draw Volume: 2.0 mL

Draw Volume: 3.0 mL

Draw Volume: 2.7 mL

Draw Volume: 6.0 mL

Draw Volume: 6.0 mL

525 Sycamore Drive • Milpitas, CA 95035 • 800-433-37738 King Road • Rockleigh, NJ 07647 • 800-522-4662

www.spectra-labs.com

BD, BD Logo and all other trademarks are the property of Becton, Dickinson and Company.

VACUETTE® is a registered trademark of Greiner Bio-One GmbH. © 2013 Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.

Spectra and the Spectra logo are trademarks of Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. or its affiliated companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

POSTTBGD Rev. 6/13

Blood Collection Sets in 21 Gauge and 23 Gauge Adapter

Safety Blood Collection Devices

Blood Collection Needle

One Use Holder Luer Adapter

Mint Green Plasma Separator Tube (PST™)

Diagnostics Specimen Collection Guide Greiner Rev.6-13.indd 1 6/24/13 4:43 PM