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Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
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Mon, Thu
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1-5 days
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#ExistCollect>Collect: Plain red. Also acceptable: Lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA or K3 EDTA), green (sodium or lithium heparin), or gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate). Also acceptable (avoid if possible): Serum separator tube or plasma separator tube (follow preparation instructions below).
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#ExistSPECIMENPREPARATION>Specimen Preparation: Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 2 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Amber Transport Tube. (Min: 1 mL) SST or PST: Serum or plasma in a gel separator tube stored at room temperature is acceptable if separated from the gel within 6 hours. Serum or plasma in a gel separator tube stored refrigerated is acceptable if separated from the gel within 2 hours.
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#ExistSPECTRANSPORT>Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
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#ExistRemarks>Remarks: After separation from cells: Ambient: 12 hours; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: 5 days
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#ExistConditions>Unacceptable Conditions: Citrated plasma. Tubes that contain liquid anticoagulant.
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#ExistStability>Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 12 hours; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: 5 days *ExistStability>
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