Deliver to lab immediately on ice.
Centrifuge without delay at 4ºC + 2ºC, aliquot, and place on ice. Plasma may be stored at 4ºC for up to 3 hours if necessary. Freeze for long term.
Microtainer Collections: Deliver to lab immediately on ice. Centrifuge without delay in microcentrifuge at RT, do not aliquot, place on ice immediately. Transport specimen on ice to testing lab ASAP.
Extra-regional: Immediately freeze plasma. Ensure frozen specimen is packaged with appropriate packaging material so it remains frozen in transit.
DSC Accession will verify the specimen is received frozen and ensure it remains frozen for transport to FMC.
FMC Accession will verify the specimen is received frozen and ensure it is delivered frozen to Chemistry.
Chemistry will verify specimen is received frozen and rapidly thaw and process immediately.
If the specimen thaws before being received at FMC Chemistry it is unsuitable for analysis and must be rejected. The specimen cannot be refrozen to continue in transit. | 
