Specimen Requirements

Preparation of Patient: 

None

Container Type: 

Gold Top 6mL SST Gel & Clot Activator Tube

Specimen Type:

Serum

Specimen Volume: 

2.5 mL Serum minimum .5 mL

Specimen Handling/Transport:

Separate serum  from cells within 2 hours of collection.

Transport ambient room temperature or refrigerated 2 - 8°C

Specimen Stability/Storage:

1 day ambient room temperature

5 days refrigerated 2-8°C

Specimen Rejection:

Gross Hemolysis

Gross Lipemia