1 day room temperature 2 days refrigerated 2 months frozen
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Collection Instructions
Patient must be
fasting overnight prior to collection. When multiple tests
are ordered, submit separate tube for this test
Alternative Specimen
0.5 mL serum from a plain red top tube. Allow sample toclot in an upright position for at least 60 minutes, thencentrifuge sample and transfer serum to a plastic transporttube within 2 hours of collection. Clearly label tube asserum from a plain red top tube. Freeze.
