Tube Type:
Gold top SST (serum separator tube, no anticoagulant)
Cause for Rejection:
Red Top Tube is NOT acceptable.
Specimen grossly hemolyzed, grossly icteric or grossly lipemic.
Methodology:
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA)
Special Instructions:
Spin down and remove serum from clot within 24 hours.
For 24 hours before this blood collection, do not take multivitamins or dietary supplements containing biotin or vitamin B7 that are commonly found in hair, skin and nail supplements and multivitamins.
Days Performed: Mon through Sat.
If collected at an offsite location, send by a STAT Courier to Hospital lab
