Container/Tube: Serum gel tube
Specimen Volume: 5 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge specimens and remove the serum or plasma from the cellular material within 3 hours of collection.
Stability
| Storage | Temperature | Stability |
| Room Temperature | 18-28 °C (64-82 °F) | Not Recommended |
| Refrigerated | 2-8 °C (36-46 °F) | ≤ 3 days |
| Frozen | ≤ Negative 20 °C (≤ Negative 4 °F) | ≤ 3 weeks |
Colorimetric
Low: <40 mg/dL
Normal: 40-60 mg/dL
Desirable: >60 mg/dL
Monday through Sunday
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