Specimen Requirements
1.0 mL serum
Supplies for Submission
SST/Gold Top (1)
Specimen Collection
1 mL serum. Allow SST to clot in an upright position for at least 30 minutes, then centrifuge sample within 2 hours of collection. Refrigerate. Sample should be collected between 15 minutes and 3 hours after the event suspected to have caused mast cell activation. Note: this test can be performed on post-mortem samples.
Storage Requirements
refrigerated