Hemolyzed Specimens are unsuitable for analysis. Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into an acid washed plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines.
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST), Red top tube (no additive)
Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; EDTA). Yellow top tube (ACD - Acid Citrate Dextrose). Lavender top tube (EDTA). Light Blue top tube (Sodium Citrate). Gray top tube (Sodium Fluoride / Potassium Oxalate). Tan top tube - plastic (K2EDTA).
Rejection criteria pertain to clinical sample submissions only.
Room Temperature: 14 day(s)
Refrigerated: 14 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 14 day(s)