Specimen Type

Container/Tube Type: 

Green (Lithium Heparin)
Light Green (Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)
Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

Also Acceptable Collection Container: 

EDTA (lavender top), and sodium fluoride (grey top) plasma is acceptable.

Collection Information: 

Spin down and send 2 mL of serum refrigerated in plastic vial.

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.5 mL

Stability

Refrigerated Stability: 

7 days

Frozen Stability: 

3 months

Ambient Stability: 

8 hours