Container/Tube: Serum gel tube
Specimen Volume: 5 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Ambient
Collection Instructions: Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes. Spin tube after the 30 minute interval.
Special Handling Instructions:Centrifuge specimens and remove the serum or plasma from the cellular material within 3 days of collection
| Storage | Temperature | Stability |
| Room Temperature | 18–28 °C (64–82 °F) | ≤ 7 days |
| Refrigerated | 2–8 °C (36–46 °F) | ≤ 1 month |
| Frozen | ≤ Negative 18 °C (≤ 0 °F) | Indefinite |
Colorimetric, Bromcresol Green
3.5-5.0 g/dL
Monday through Sunday
Available STAT
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