Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type:  Blood

Container/Tube:  Grey

Also Acceptable: tiger top, serum gel, lithium heparin (green)

Specimen Volume:  Full tube, submit 0.4 mL serum
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport of  >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
3. Centrifuged samples are stable for:
     • 8 hours at room temperature
     • 7 days at 2-8 °C

GDS1 Centrifuged PLASMA samples are stable for:
     • 8 hours at room temperature
     • 72 hours at 2-8°C