| Test | Tube content | Sample volume, mL |
| Complete blood count | EDTA | 0.3 |
| Reticulocyte count | EDTA | 0.3 |
| Kleihauer-Betke | EDTA | 0.5 |
| Coagulation studies | Citrate | 1.8 |
| Blood group typing | Dry | 0.5 |
| Direct/indirect Coombs | Dry | 0.5 |
| Total and specific IgM | Dry | 0.5 |
| Serum chemistry | Dry | 0.5 |
| Molecular biology analysis | Sodium heparin | 3.0 |
| Polymerase chain reaction | EDTA | 0.5 |
| Blood gas analysis | Heparinized syringe | 0.3 |
| Cytogenetic or molecular genetic studies | Sodium heparin | 1.0 |
