Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Plasma, Draw blood in a mint green-top (heparin) gel tube(s).

Acceptable: Serum, Draw blood in a gold-top serum gel tube(s). 

Specimen Volume: 1 ml

NOTE: Serum or plasma should be physically separated from cells as soon as possible; a maximum limit of two hours from the time of collection is recommended.

NOTE: Samples should be stored at 4 °C and analyzed within 7 days. For longer storage, samples may be frozen at -20 °C for up to 28 days