Technique: High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Technique: IF SERUM COLLECTED:
2 ml. (1 ml. Minimum) Serum from 1 SST (Red top with no additive).Separate serum from cells within 1 hour of collection.
IF PLASMA COLLECTED: 2 ml. Plasma from 1 EDTA tube. Both should be wrapped in Aluminium foil
Technique: (-20C) in dry ice.
Sample Collection Instruction: IF SERUM COLLECTED: Do not use SST gel barrier tubes.
IF PLASMA COLLECTED: Separate plasma immediately and freeze. Send Frozen. DO NOT THAW.
GENERAL INSTRUCTION: Wrap tube in aluminium foil to protect from light. 12 -14 Hrs. fasting is preferred.