Specimen Required

Container/Tube:
Preferred: Gold (Serum gel)
Acceptable: Red
Specimen Volume: 1.0 mL
 

Collection Instructions:
Serum gel tubes:

1. Allow SST to clot in an upright position for at least 30 minutes.

2. Centrifuge sample and transfer serum to a plastic transport tube within 2 hours of collection. 

3. Clearly label tube as serum.

4. Refrigerate.

Red-top tubes:

1. Allow sample to clot in an upright position for at least 60 minutes,

2. Centrifuge sample and transfer serum to a plastic transport tube within 2 hours of collection.

3. Clearly label tube as serum from a plain red top tube.

4. Refrigerate.