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Specimen Handling Information

FieldDescription
Specimen TypeSpecimen type indicates whether the specimen would be blood, saliva, urine, etc.
Minimum VolumeMinimum volume indicates what the minimum amount of specimen to collect is. This is a measurement such as 2 ml.
Suggested VolumeSuggested volume indicates what the suggested amount of specimen to collect is.
MethodMethod indicates how to collect the specimen, for example blood draw.
CollectionDetails on how the specimen is collected, for example, split-specimen or midstream catch of urine.
ContainerContainer indicates where the specimen would be collected such as a tube or specimen cup.
InstructionsInstructions indicate any instruction for user collecting specimen such as fasting.
StorageStorage indicates how to store the specimen, for example: Room temperature, Frozen, etc.