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The following procedure should be preformed by a trained professional.
Specimen Drawing and preparation procedure |
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Specimen is drawn via venipuncture using a clot tube such as might be used when drawing a specimen for serum chemistries. In addition to a normal clot tube (red top), a serum separation tube such as the SST (tiger top) or AUTOSEP or their equivalents may also be used. |
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Blood should be allowed to clot for appoximately 15 minutes, and then centrifuged long enough to separate the serum from the clotted elements of the blood |
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After centrifuging, the serum should be removed from the drawing tube and placed in the transport tube supplied in the kit from Clifford Consulting & Research. |
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Carefully TIGHTEN the cap on the serum transport tube and place it into provided biohazard safety ziplock bag. Do not place paperwork into the same ziplock bag as the specimen. |
REMEMBER, PLEASE DO NOT SHIP WHOLE BLOOD, SERUM STILL ON THE CLOT OR SST TUBES and If serum is to be held more than 1 hour prior to shipping, please refrigerate at 2-6 degrees Celsius. It may alternately be frozen for storage. Please see shipping instructions for submission procedures of samples to CCR. |