Specimen Requirements

Serum

Draw blood in a gold-top (serum separater) gel tube. For pediatric specimens, draw blood in a red-top MICROTAINER(S)®. Label the specimen with the patient's name (first and last), date of birth, date and time of draw and the phlebotomist's initials. Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated.

Specimen stability:

8 hours at room temperature

2 days refrigerated at 2-8°C

Freeze at ≤ -20°C for longer storage

Minimum volume:

1 mL

Specimen rejection criteria:

Samples stored at room temperature longer than 8 hours will be rejected.