HEAVY METALS PANEL, BLOOD

Handling: 4 ML WHOLE BLOOD, ROYAL BLUE-TOP (EDTA OR HEPARIN) TO AVOID CONTAMINATION, USE POWDERLESS GLOVES. DO NOT ALIQUOT SPECIMEN. EDTA ROYAL BLUE PLASMA CAN BE CONVERTED BACK INTO EDTA ROYAL BLUE WHOLE BLOOD PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE FOLLOWED: NO PLASMA HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR OTHER TESTING AND NO CLOTTING OR HEMOLYSIS IS PRESENT IN THE SAMPLE, AND THE ROYAL BLUE STOPPER HAS NOT BEEN OPENED. INSTRUCTIONS: PATIENT SHOULD REFRAIN FROM EATING SEAFOOD AND TAKING HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS AT LEAST 3 DAYS PRIOR TO SAMPLE COLLECTION., 2 ML, EDTA (royal blue-top): Room temperature: 5 days, Refrigerated: 7 days, Frozen: Unacceptable