Apr 16 2025
Underfilled or Overfilled Coagulation Specimen Tubes
The CLSI H21 standard lists causes for coagulation specimen rejection, including hemolysis, icterus, lipemia, clotted specimens, underfilled tubes, and overfilled tubes. In most applications, underfilling is defined as a specimen comprising less than 90% of the stated volume. Most blue-closure tubes contain 0.3 mL of 3.2% sodium citrate and are calibrated to collect 2.7 mL […]
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