| Methodology: |
Immunoassay
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| Performed: |
Sun-Sat
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| Reported: |
Within 24 hours
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: One pediatric tube.
Storage/Transport Temperature: 0.2 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.1 mL)
Remarks: Specimen must remain refrigerated or frozen during transport. Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum from cells ASAP.
Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens ambient greater than two hours that are not separated from cells, and lipemic or hemolyzed specimens. Samples submitted to repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 3 days; Refrigerated: 8 days; Frozen: 3 years
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