Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic
Stability
After separation from cells:
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 1 month