Updated Test

Effective Date

11/06/2023

Specimen Information

Collect

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Red top

Specimen Preparation

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

Minimum Volume

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: 1.0 mL

Transport Temperature

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Refrigerated

Stability

Previous: Updated To:
Added: Room Temperature: 30 days
Added: Refrigerated: 30 days
Deleted: Added: Frozen: 1 year

Methodology

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)