Instructions |
Place a large drop of whole blood (preferably from a fingerstick) on a slide. Prepare smear with a feathered edge should be no more than a single cell thick. Allow film to thoroughly air dry. Do not fix or expose to heat. Send slides in plastic slide containers. Forward promptly at ambient temperature only. Note: 1. Specimen source is required on request form for processing. 2. Label specimen with patient name (first and last) or other unique identifier, patient hospital identification number or Social Security number, date and time of collection, collector initials, and test(s) being ordered. |