Tube Type:
Gold top SST (serum separator tube) or Lavender top (EDTA tube)
Cause for Rejection:
Hemloysis, Lipemia, test strictly frozen
Availability:
Sent to Reference Laboratory
Methodology:
Direct Radioimmunoassay/Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
Special Instructions:
Separate serum or plasma from cells immediately. Indicate serum or plasma on request form and specimen. Patient should NOT be on any corticosteroids, anti-inflammatory medications, or pain killers, if possible for at least 48 hours prior to collection.
For Outpatients, test should only be drawn in outpatient locations within a Hospital (Akron or Beeghly).
