Collect
Serum separator tube or a red top tube.
Specimen Preparation
Separate serum from cells immediately by centrifugation and aliquot into a polypropylene or similar plastic tube.
Preferred volume: 1 mL serum
Pediatric Collection
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL serum
Unacceptable Conditions
Plasma
Storage Transport Temp
Ship within 48 hours of collection if shipping at ambient temperature.
Preferably ship samples refrigerated or frozen on dry ice in a well insulated container.
Send serum Priority Overnight via FedEx.
Stability
48 hours ambient. 7 days refrigerated, 1 year at -20°C or below. Avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles.
Notes
Note: 0.25 mL serum is required for one precipitin. Add 0.1 mL for each additional precipitin ordered.