Specimen Requirement

Serum
Draw blood in a gold-top (serum separator) gel tube. Label the specimen with the patient’s name (first and last), date of birth, date and time of draw, phlebotomist’s initials, and as serum. Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated. 

Specimen stability:   

22 hours at room temperature

7 days at 2-8°C

 Freeze at ≤ -20°C for longer storage

Minimum volume:    

1 mL