Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw
capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
All samples other than serum
Stability
Room temperature: 6 weeks
Refrigerated: 6 weeks
Frozen: 24 months