Collect 4 mL of blood in Green top tube (Sodium Heparin).
Blood samples should be placed on wet ice immediately after collection. Centrifuge at 4 degrees Celcius within 1 hour and separate Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines. The plasma, harvested into appropriate storage tube should be frozen immediately at -20 degrees Celcius and shipped frozen on dry ice.
Plastic container (preservative-free)
Received Room Temperature. Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST).
Rejection criteria pertain to clinical sample submissions only.
Room Temperature: Not Stable
Refrigerated: 7 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 30 day(s)