Shipping / Handling Instructions |
Collect:Serum separator tube, plain red, or green (lithium
heparin). Specimen Preparation:Separate serum or plasma from cells
ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP
Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.3 mL) Storage/Transport
Temperature:CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when
multiple tests are ordered. Unacceptable Conditions:Refrigerated
specimens. Contaminated or heat-inactivated specimens. Remarks:
Stability:After separation from cells: Ambient: 30 minutes;
Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 year |