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Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s). (Serum gel tube is not
acceptable.) Spin down and send 3 mL of serum refrigerated.
Note: Salicylic acid (an aspirin metabolite) has the potential
to interfere; the patient should not have taken aspirin
within 24 hours of specimen draw. Other possible interfering
drugs include: gentamicin, lidocaine, and penicillin.
Refrig\Ambient OK\Frozen OK
Specimens Other Than: Serum, Plasma
Anticoagulants Other Than: NA
Hemolysis: NA
Thawing: NA
Lipemia: NA
Monday through Friday; 11 a.m.

