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Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: RED
Preferred: Serum
Acceptable: Serum
Specimen Volume: 1.0 mL
SPECIMEN PROCESSING and HANDLING
Acceptable specimens include serum removed from whole blood. Serum should be clear and free of bacterial contamination. Avoid using grossly hemolytic serum or plasma.
TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE
Specimens can be stored at 2-8ºC for 24 hours. For prolonged storage, specimen should be frozen (< -20ºC).
PERFORMING LAB
WKMC, WKB, WKP, WKS