Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours and send two 2.5 mL aliquots in screw capped plastic vials.
Minimum Volume
1.6 mL total, 0.8 mL in two aliquots
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Plasma. Contaminated, hemolyzed, or severly lipemic specimens.
Stability
After Separation from cells:
Room temperature: 2 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year