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Carbon Dioxide, Serum or Plasma
Test Code2086
Preferred Specimen
One 4 mL plasma separator tube or serum separator tube.
Minimum Volume
1 mL plasma or serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2 mL) Submit specimen in an PMC Standard Transport Tube.
Transport Temperature
1 mL plasma or serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2 mL) Submit specimen in an PMC Standard Transport Tube.
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week, if in a closed container; Frozen: 1 month (if in a closed container and serum has been separated from cells)
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens containing citrate as anticoagulant. Other body fluids
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
Limitations
Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP.
