Serum:
Serum tubes (with or without gel barriers)
Plasma: Acceptable anticoagulants:
Lithium heparin, Sodium heparin
24 hours
20-25℃: 7 days
2-8℃: 3 weeks
-20℃: 8 months
CALCULATION based on Abbott Alinity methodologies for Calcium and Albumin. FORMULA:
mmol/L
Adult: 2.1 - 2.55
FORMULA: Calcium Corrected = ((40 - Albumin)*0.02) + Calcium))
Abbott IFU
SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS FOR COAGULATION TESTS
PROCEDURE
Sample Requirements and Collection
Transportation and Storage