Container/Tube: Serum/plasma gel tube-Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.
Specimen Volume: 5 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge specimens and remove the serum or plasma from the cellular material within 2 hours of collection.
Stability
| Storage | Temperature | Stability |
| Room Temperature | 18-28 °C (64-82 °F) | ≤ 24 hours |
| Refrigerated | 2-8 °C (36-46 °F) | ≤ 3 days |
| Frozen | ≤ Negative18 °C (≤0 °F) | ≤ 1 month |
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Carbon Dioxide (CO2) |
Potassium |
| Chloride | Sodium |
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