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SPECIMEN: Plasma, 1.5 ml
CONTAINER: Vacutainer PPT tube (perl top, (EDTA)
COLLECTION: Aseptically collect 3ml of blood in Lavender Top (EDTA) tube or Plasma Preparation Tube (PPT). Draw approximately 2.5 times the volume of whole blood as the volume of plasma required. Plastic tubes only.
TRANSPORT CONDITIONS: Room Temperature: Transport to lab within 24 hours.
Refrigerated: Separate within 24 hours. Transport to lab within 3 days.
Frozen: Centrifuged PPT can be frozen at -20C or -70C for up to 90 days.
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