One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube.

Transfer 2 mL (Min: 0.6 mL). Transport frozen. Room temperature acceptable if received within 72 hours.

* Collection Instructions *

• Do not collect specimen after a transrectal biopsy, results may be falsely elevated.
• Administration of STRENSIQ may interfere in certain assays and may falsely elevate values. For patients receiving STRENSIQ, consideration should be given to using alternate methods.

Ambient: 72 hours

Refrigerated: 72 hours

Frozen: 5 months