< 60 YEARS = 0.8-2.4 MG/L >= 60 YEARS = <=3.0 MG/L
Specimen Requirements
Preferred Specimen
Serum separator tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL serum
Sample Stability
3 days room temperature 7 days refrigerated 6 months frozen
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Collection Instructions
Allow SST to clot in an upright position for at least 30 minutes, then centrifuge sample within 2 hours of collection. Refrigerate.
Alternative Specimen
0.5 mL serum from a plain red top tube. Allow sample to clot in an upright position for at least 60 minutes, then centrifuge sample and transfer serum to a plastic transport tube within 2 hours of collection. Clearly label tube as serum from a plain red top tube. Refrigerate.
