Collect: One 6.0 mL SST (Gold) tube, One 6.0 PST (lithium or sodium heparin) tube, or One 5.0 mL EDTA (Lavender) tube.
2 mL serum or plasma (Min: 1.0 mL).
Refrigerated. If sample transport to lab is not the same day as drawn; aliquot the serum or plasma.
After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 1 year (avoid more than 7 freeze/thaw cycles)
Microbiology/SerologyDaily
To aliquot: Centrifuge the sample and transfer the serum into a clean tube.
Chemiluminescence
Results in 24 hours.
Protective level is >10 mIU/mL.
