T-Spot TB
eD-H Order Code
Miscellaneous Lab Request (LAB3517)
Specimen Collection Information
Collect one Dark Green Sodium Heparin tube, a second tube is only needed if the patient is immunosuppressed. *Note: Light Green Lithium Heparin Tubes are also acceptable for this test.*
Whole blood- Do not Spin.
The provider must complete the T-Spot TB requisition (contact the laboratory if a blank form is needed). The requisition must accompany the specimen to the lab.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Specimen Stability
The specimen must arrive to the lab BEFORE 2pm (Monday-Thursday) to allow for specimen packaging and next day delivery.
Specimen stability: 32 hours from time of collection.
Specimens recieved Monday-Thursday AFTER 3pm or on Friday will be canceled and need to be recollected.
Day(s) Performed
Monday- Thursday
Performing Lab Section
Mail-out: Send out to Oxford Diagnostic Laboratories