Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube:  Gold-top serum gel tube(s)  - Plasma is not acceptable.

Specimen:  2 mL (minimum volume:  1 mL) of serum

Transport Temperature:  Ambient

Collection Instructions:  Allow specimen to clot for approximately 10 minutes and spin down.  If drawing gold-top serum gel tube, send entire tube to laboratory. If drawing orange-top tube or plain, red-top tube, remove serum and place in separate plastic vial. If there is a delay in transport of >8 hours, send specimen refrigerated. If there is a delay in transport of >48 hours, send specimen frozen.