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
EDTA plasma, tissue or urine. Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic.
Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months