Specimen Requirements
Minimum of 2.0 mL serum from Red Top tube.
Supplies for Submission
Red Top (1)
Specimen Collection
- Collect specimen in a pre-warmed Red Top tube.
- Maintain Red Top tube at 37°C until specimen is clotted.
- Centrifuge.
- Label a plastic transport tube with two identifiers. Acceptable identifiers include patient’s name, date of birth, social security number, requisition number, and medical record number.
Label the tube as serum from Red Top tube.
- Transfer serum to the tube and keep at room temperature.
Storage Requirements
Room Temperature.
Specimens are stable if stored at room temperature for 1 week.
Causes for Rejections
Refrigerated specimens are accepted, but frozen specimens are not accepted.