| Methodology: |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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| Performed: |
Mon
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| Reported: |
1-8 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: One 4 mL serum separator tube or plasma separator tube. Also acceptable: lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), or green (sodium or lithium heparin).
Storage/Transport Temperature: 1 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.15 mL)
Remarks: Remove serum from cells ASAP.
Unacceptable Conditions: Other body fluids. Severely lipemic, contaminated, and hemolyzed specimens.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 2 Days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year
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