Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 2.0 mL serum refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Plasma: EDTA
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Serum separator tube (SST), Plasma separator tube (PST)
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen (-20°C): 30 days