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The attached form must be completed inconjuction with a request form聽and they must accompany the sample to the laboratory (SR-E-022). Samples聽must be collected prior to that day's treatment (for trough level assessment).
Samples will be transported weekly to testing laboratory (Wednesdays). COLLECTION NOTES: Place聽EDTA on an聽ice pillow and send to Specimen Reception聽immediately.
LABORATORY NOTES: Centrifuge sample for 15 minutes at 4oC at 3500 rpm. Aliquot plasma and store in the -70oC freezer. Transport on dry ice聽with next routine聽courier. Please note: This test is currently not NATA accredited.