One 5 mL plasma collected in a plasma prepartion tube (PPT) or two 3 mL lavender (K2EDTA) top tube. Also acceptable: Gold (SST) top tube.

Transfer 1 mL serum refrigerated (Min: 0.6 mL).

* Collection Instructions *

• Separate plasma (preferred) or serum (acceptable) from whole blood within 24 hours of collection by centrifugation at 800-1600 X G for 20 minutes at room temperature.
• Transfer the plasma to a properly identified, sterile, polypropylene transport tube and ship refrigerated or frozen.

Ambient: 72 hours

Refrigerated: 14 days

Frozen: 42 days

• Unspun PPT tubes
• Heparinzed samples