Serum
4 mL blood in light green, gold-top tube, or red top tube. Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Collect specimen between 6-10 a.m.
Container:
Light Green/Gold-Top/Red-Top Tube
Volume:
1.0 mL
7 Days (Refrigerated 2-8°C) 2 Months (Frozen -70°C)
85652
48 Hours
N/A
Specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers, specimens collected in lavender top (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA), grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens