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.
Technique: (-20C) in dry ice.
Sample Collection Instruction: IF SERUM COLLECTED: Do not use SST gel barrier tubes. Separate serum from cells within 1 hour of collection.
IF PLASMA COLLECTED: Separate plasma immediately and freeze. Send Frozen. DO NOT THAW. COLLECTION INSTRUCTION:
Wrap tube in aluminium foil to protect from light.
12 -14 Hrs. Fasting is preferred.