Container/Tube: Serum gel tube-Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.
Specimen Volume: 5 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge specimens and remove the serum from the cellular material within 4 hours of collection.
Note: Draw blood 6 to 8 hours after last dose or before next dose is taken. If toxicity is suspected, specimen can be drawn any time.
Stability
| Storage | Temperature | Stability |
| Room Temperature | 18-28 °C (64-82 °F) | ≤ 8 hours |
| Refrigerated | 2-8 °C (36-46 °F) | ≤ 1 week |
| Frozen | ≤ Negative 18 °C (≤0 °F) | ≤ 4 months |
Immunorate
Therapeutic range: 0.8-2.0 ng/mL
Critical value (automatic call-back): >2.1 ng/mL
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