Detail Description
"Preferred Specimen(s)
2 mL serum
Alternative Specimen(s)
Sodium heparin (green-top) tube • Lithium heparin (green-top) tube
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Transport Container
Serum Separator Tube (SST ®)
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria
Hemolysis • Anticoagulants other than heparin • Received frozen
Includes
Albumin, Total Bilirubin, Direct Bilirubin, Indirect Bilirubin (calculated), Alkaline Phosphatase, AST, ALT
Methodology
See individual tests