Unacceptable room temperature 8 days refrigerated 6 months frozen
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Collection Instructions
1 mL EDTA (lavender top) plasma. Centrifuge sample and separate plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer plasma to a plastic transport tube. Clearly label tube as EDTA plasma. Refrigerate. Critical refrigerate (CRF). Note: erractic results can be observed if plasma is not separated from the cells within 2 hours.