Patient Preparation
Only pretransfusion reaction specimen is acceptable.
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate and send 1.5 mL serum refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Serum separator tube (SST)
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 1 year