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 a plastic vial and send specimen frozen in plastic vial.
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay
5.5-11.0 µg/dL
Monday through Sunday
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