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2.0 mL Urine Bottle – Refrigerated

10 mL Urinalysis Transport (Red/Yellow) – Room Temperature

1 Red Top – Centrifuge and transfer serum to transfer tube – 1.0 mL Serum Transfer Tube – Refrigerated

1 Red Top – Centrifuge and transfer serum to an amber (light protected) transfer tube – Serum Transfer Tube – Refrigerated Light Protected

1 Blue Top (Sodium Citrate) – Room Temperature

1 NMR LipoTube (Black/Yellow) – Room Temperature; 1 NMR LipoTube (Black/Yellow) – Refrigerated

1 1.8 mL Serum Gel Tube – Refrigerated; 1 4.24 mL Serum Gel Tube – Room Temperature

1 Serum Gel Tube – Centrifuge and transfer serum to a polypropylene screw-capped frozen transport tube.  Freeze immediately. - 1 1.0 mL Serum Transfer Tube – Frozen

1 Lavender Top (EDTA) – Centrifuge and transfer plasma layer to transfer tube. – 1 0.5 mL Plasma Transfer Tube – Refrigerated; 1 0.5 mL Plasma from Lavender (EDTA) – Room Temperature

1 Lavender Top (EDTA) – 1.  Gently invert the tube 8 to 10 times to mix the anticoagulant.  2.  Centrifuge the tube, remove the stopper and draw off approximately 2/3 of the upper plasma layer into a labeled transfer tube using a transfer pipette bulb.  Note: This ensures the buffy coat of white cells and red cells remain undisturbed.  3.  Plasma must be separated from cells within 45 minutes of venipuncture.  4.  Send plasma in a plastic transfer tube. – 1 Plasma Transfer Tube – Room Temperature

1 Lavender Top (EDTA) – Room Temperature

1 Lavender Top (EDTA) – Centrifuge and transfer plasma layer to a polypropylene screw-capped frozen transfer tube.  Freeze immediately. – 1 0.3 mL Plasma from Lavender (EDTA) – Frozen

0.5 mL Yellow Top (ACD-A) – Room Temperature