2340 Rubella - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

2340 Rubella

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Icteric specimen

Stability:

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Agglutination; Precipitation

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86762