#ExistCollect>Collect: Plain red. Also acceptable: Serum separator tube.
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#ExistSPECIMENPREPARATION>Specimen Preparation: Allow blood to clot at room temperature for 30 minutes. Separate serum from cells within 1 hour. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 1 mL)
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#ExistSPECTRANSPORT>Storage/Transport Temperature: Frozen. Also acceptable: Refrigerated
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#ExistStability>Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 Weeks; Frozen: 2 Weeks