Specimen Preparation: Separate plasma from cells within 1 hour. Transfer 1 mL plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube and freeze on dry ice or at -70(Min: 1 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature:CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
Remarks:CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Separate plasma from cells within 10 minutes and freeze on dry ice or at -70
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 month