What needs to happen to the blood sample after it is drawn for the CAP /CIP ratio?
Once the EDTA (lavender top) blood sample has been drawn, it must be centrifuged within one hour to separate the red blood cells from the plasma. The plasma is then pipetted off the cells into a labeled transfer tube which is frozen in a non-defrosting freezer. Then the sample is transported on dry ice (supplied by SCL) to SCL for testing.
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