Minimum Volume Collection Chart
Minimum Blood Samples for Common Tests
Microtainer tube is used unless otherwise specified.
Volumes in ml. (cc) of Whole Blood
| Test |
Whole Blood |
Microtainer Type |
Comments |
| Albumin |
0.5 |
Green or Red Gel |
|
| Acylcarnitine |
2.5 |
Green Gel |
Regular collection tube |
| Alk Phos (ALP) |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| ALT |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Amino Acid |
2.5 |
Green Gel |
Regular collection tube |
| Ammonia |
0.5 |
Green Gel on ice |
Deliver within 15 minutes of collection |
| Amylase |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Bilirubin Direct |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Bilirubin Total |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Blood Culture |
Peds Blood Culture bottle |
Green Gel |
|
| Blood Smear |
0.5 |
Lavender Microtainer |
|
| BMP (Basic Metabolic Panel) |
0.7 |
Green Gel |
|
| BUN (Urea) |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Calcium, Ionized |
0.5 |
Green No Gel |
|
| CBC |
0.5
|
Lavender Microtainer |
|
| CBC with Diff. |
0.5 |
Lavender Microtainer |
|
| CK |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
|
CMP ( Comprehensive Metabolic Panel)
|
0.7
|
Green Gel |
|
| Coag Panel (PT-PTT) |
1.8 |
Peds Light Blue |
|
| Creatinine (Creat) |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Diabetic Panel |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Dilantin |
0.5 |
Green No Gel |
|
| Electrolytes (Lytes) |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Gentamicin |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| GGT |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Glucose |
0.5 |
Grey or Green Gel |
|
|
Group and Type
Children Under 8 lbs.
|
1.0 |
Lavender Microtainer |
2 Microtainers |
|
Group and Type
Children over 8 lbs.
|
3.0 |
Lavender |
|
| Hepatic Function Panel |
0.7 |
Green Gel |
|
| Ketones |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Lactic Acid |
0.5 |
Grey on ice |
Deliver within 15 minutes of collection |
| LD |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Lipase |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Magnesium |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Osmolality |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Phenytoin |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Phosphorous |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Sed Rate |
1.0 |
Black Top |
|
| PT/PTT |
1.8 |
Peds Light Blue |
|
| Sodium/Potassium |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Theophylline |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Total Protein |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| Triglyceride |
0.5 |
Green Gel |
|
| TSH |
0.8 |
Green Gel |
|
| Free T4 |
0.8 |
Green Gel |
|
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