Place tube on wet ice immediately after collection. Centrifuge, separate serum from clot and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial. CRITICAL FROZEN.
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
CRITICAL FROZEN
Rejection Criteria
Non frozen specimens; gross lipemia
Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 14 days