Serum
4.0 mL blood in gold-top tube(s), red-top tube(s), lithium heparin or EDTA tube(s). Allow gold or red-top tube to sit for 15-20 minutes at room temperature for proper clot formation. Spin down and separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
Container:
Gold-Top/Red-Top/lithium heparin/EDTA Tube
Volume:
1 mL
1 Week Ambient; 2 Weeks (Refrigerated 2-8°C); 6 Months (Frozen -70°C)
82652
72 Hours
N/A
Specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers, grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.