Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions
Collect specimen in lavender or red top tube; do not use SST/PST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot plasma or serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate.
Alternate Specimen
Urine is an acceptable specimen (2 mL). [10/03]
Rejection Criteria
SST or PST tube not acceptable.
Normal Volume
2 mL plasma or serum
Minimum Volume
0.7 mL plasma or serum
Storage Temperature
Refrigerated preferred, Ambient or frozen acceptable