Collect 2 samples, (5ml EDTA blood), 15 minutes apart.
Sample 1: Collect 1 x 5 ml blood EDTA.
Label tube and paperwork with date and time collected as well as the usual patient unique identifiers. Place in specimen bag with a copy of the pathology request slip and test consent form.
Sample 2: Collect 1 x 5 ml blood EDTA
Label tube and paperwork with date and time collected as well as the usual patient unique identifiers. Place in specimen bag (separate to sample 1) with a copy of the pathology slip.
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