| Methodology: |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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| Performed: |
Sun-Sat
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| Reported: |
1-2 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: One 4 mL serum separator tube.
Storage/Transport Temperature: 1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.15 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Remarks: Separate serum from cells ASAP.
Unacceptable Conditions: Plasma. Severely lipemic, contaminated, or hemolyzed specimens.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
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