Draw blood in gel-barrier tube and centrifuge. If red top is used, remove the serum and place in a transport tube. Label the transport tube with patient identifiers and specimen type.
Stability
Refrigerated, 3 Days
Storage Instructions
Refrigerated
Test Details
Methodology
Colorimetric
Rejection Criteria
Received after 3 days refrigerated.
Sserum not separated from cells.
Sample hemolyzed.
Grossly lipemic samples.
Improper labeling.
Incorrect collection container.