Specimen must arrive within 2 hours of draw.
Container/Tube: Serum gel tube
Specimen Volume: 5 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Ambient
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for 30 minutes. Spin specimen in centrifuge. If there is a delay in transport of ≥2 hours, send specimen refrigerated. If there is a delay in transport of ≥24 hours, pour serum into plastic vial and send specimen frozen in plastic vial.
Note: Physician must indicate whether the order is for screening or diagnostic purposes.
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay
0.0-4.0 ng/mL
Monday through Sunday
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