Misc Instructions

COLLECTION!
A control specimen needs to be sent with the patient specimen. The control specimen needs to be drawn from a normal, healthy individual who is not biologically related to the patient. Collect control specimen within 30 minutes of patient specimen.

HANDLING!
Separate serum from cells and freeze ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 2 mL serum (patient) AND 2 mL serum (control) to individual ARUP Standard Transport Tubes. (Min: 0.2 mL (patient) AND 0.2 mL (control)). Label control tube as Control for [patient name]