Allow Gold tube to sit for 30 minutes to form clot. Spin for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing bucket unit or 15 minutes in a fixed angle to separate cells from serum. Remember to properly label tube with patient name, DOB, test and collect date. Donot collect in orange top tube. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 0.5 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Minimum 0.1 mL) CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple testsare ordered. http://ltd.aruplab.com/Tests/Pub/0050141
Storage/Transport Temperature
Critical Frozen
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 2 weeks
Allow Gold tube to sit for 30 minutes to form clot. Spin for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing bucket unit or 15 minutes in a fixed angle to separate cells from serum. Remember to properly label tube with patient name, DOB, test and collect date. Donot collect in orange top tube. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 0.5 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Minimum 0.1 mL) CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple testsare ordered. http://ltd.aruplab.com/Tests/Pub/0050141
Storage/Transport Temperature
Critical Frozen
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 2 weeks
