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Objectives
• Specimen collection and hold times
• Packaging and shipping
• Reporting and results interpretation
• Timeline for results
• LimsNet
• Cost of testing
Specimen Collection
Collection Methods Available
Single Tube—minimum 5
mL 4 Tube—1 mL in each tube
Blood Collection Methods
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Blood Collection Methods
• Blood from lithium heparin tubes will be
transferred into QFT tubes when received
at ISDH
• QFT tubes must be shaken 10 times and
incubated at 37 °C for 16-24 hours.
• After incubation, tubes must be
centrifuged to harvest plasma.
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