Updated Test

Effective Date

11/07/2022

Notes

NMS 2124SP – Updates to specimen requirements, stability, rejection criteria, methodology.

Specimen Information

Specimen Preparation

Previous:Updated To:
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.

Rejection Criteria

Previous:Updated To:
Serum separator tube (SST) or Plasma separator tube (PST), samples received at room temperature

Stability

Previous:Updated To:
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 3 months

Methodology

Previous:Updated To:
LC-MS/MS