Unacceptable room temperature 5 days refrigerated 1 month frozen
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Collection Instructions
1 mL serum. Allow SST to clot in an upright position for
at least 30 minutes, then centrifuge sample within 2 hours
of collection. Transfer serum to a polypropylene tube.
Clearly label tube as serum. Freeze. Critical Frozen (CFZ)
when multiple tests are ordered, submit separate tube for
this test.