7 days room temperature 4 days refrigerated 6 weeks frozen
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Collection Instructions
Allow sample to clot in an upright position for
at least 30 minutes, then centrifuge sample. Refrigerate.
Alternative Specimen
0.5 mL serum from a plain red top tube. Allow specimen to clot completely for 20 to 30 minutes prior to centrifugation. Centrifuge at 1,600 RCF for 10 minutes. Using a transfer pipette remove the serum and transfer to a transfer tube and clearly label as serum from a plain red top tube
