Separate serum from cells. Transfer specimen to plastic transport tube before freezing. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Unacceptable Conditions
Hemolysis; heating samples for thawing may give false positive results, avoid repeated thawing and freezing.
Temperature
FREEZE prior to transport. Samples may be stored at 2(degrees)C to 8(degrees)C for seven days prior to testing.