| Methodology: |
Western Blot
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| Performed: |
Thu
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| Reported: |
1-8 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: One 4 mL serum separator tube.
Transport: 1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.1 mL serum at 2-8°C.
Remarks: Separate serum from cells ASAP.
Unacceptable Conditions: CSF. Severely lipemic, contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed specimens, or icteric.
Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
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