Preferred Specimen(s) 3 mL frozen plasma collected in a PPT (white-top EDTA) tube or EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Instructions Separate plasma from cells by centrifugation within six hours of selection and transfer the separated plasma into screw cap vial
Transport Container plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
- Refrigerated 5 days,
- Frozen 35 days
Reject Criteria
- Received refrigerated later than 72 hours from collection
- Received room temperature
Methodology Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Clinical Significance: Useful in monitoring therapy and disease progression.