Specimen Required

Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Container/Tube: Lavender top (plasma gel tubes are not acceptable)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1.5 mL plasma

Collection Instructions:

1. Mix well.

2. Within 30 minutes of collection (preferably immediately after venipuncture), centrifuge at ambient temperature, aliquot 1.5mL of plasma into a plastic vial and freeze immediately on dry ice or at -60 C or below in an ultra-low freezer.

3. Ship frozen.