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Specimen & handling
Specimen
Serum
Container
Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 0.5 ml serum.
Required volume
Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 0.5 ml serum.
Preparation
None required.
Collection instructions
Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 0.5 ml serum.
Processing
Collect all blood samples observing universal precautions for venipuncture. Allow blood samples to clot (15 mins). Separate the serum from the cells by centrifuging for10 minutes. Store serum at 2-8°C until analysis
Storage
Refrigerated
Stability
After separation of cells: Refrigerated: 1 week: Frozen: 2 weeks
Rejection criteria
Mislabeled; broken or damaged tubes.
Technical information & codes+
Methodology
Quantitative Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay
CPT code
86304
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