Serum: Collect sample in Red top tube
Plasma: Collect sample in Lavender top tube (EDTA) or Pink top tube.
Collect sample using alcohol free skin preparation. Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines. Ensure that container remains tightly sealed.
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST).
Rejection criteria pertain to clinical specimen submissions only.
Room Temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: Undetermined
Frozen (-20 °C): Undetermined