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1. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. Collection, Transport, and Processing of Blood Specimens for Testing Plasma-Based Coagulation Assays and Molecular Hemostasis Assays; Approved Guideline—Fifth Edition (H21-A5). Jan. 23, 2008.

Vandita P. Johari, MD, Chief of Clinical Pathology, Medical Director, Hematopathology, Transfusion Medicine and Hematology Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass., Member, CAP Coagulation Resource Committee
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Dr. Kiechle is medical director of clini­cal pathology, Memorial Healthcare, Hollywood, Fla. Use the reader service card to submit your inquiries, or address them to Sherrie Rice, CAP TODAY, 325 Wau­ke­gan Road, Northfield, IL 60093; srice@cap.org. Those questions that are of general interest will be answered.