#ExistCollect>Collect: One 4 mL serum separator tube or plasma separator tube. Also acceptable: green (sodium or lithium heparin).
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#ExistTransport>Transport: 1 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
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#ExistPedCollectTransport>Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.3 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C.
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#ExistRemarks>Remarks: Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature before centrifuging. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP.
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#ExistStability>Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: 3 months *ExistStability>