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Specimen & handling
Specimen
Serum / Plasma
Container
Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 2 Tubes AND Lavender (EDTA) – 1 ml plasma.
Required volume
Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 2 Tubes AND Lavender (EDTA) – 1 ml plasma.
Preparation
See Individual Tests.
Collection instructions
Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 2 Tubes AND Lavender (EDTA) – 1 ml plasma.
Processing
Allow specimen to clot (15 min.) completely at room temperature. Separate serum from cells by centrifuging for 10 min. Separate the plasma LAV from the cells and FREEZE immediatelly in a transfer tube.
Storage
SST- Refrigerated; LAV plasma- Frozen.
Stability
SST- Refrigerated days, Frozen 2 weeks. LAV- Frozen 2 weeks. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing of the specimen.
Rejection criteria
Mislabeled; broken or damaged tubes, the sample w/o test request.
Technical information & codes+
Methodology
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