Within 14 days at 2-8⁰C. DO NOT FREEZE WHOLE BLOOD Micro Typing Systems 50 µl plasma

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1 Test Name *Minimum Collection Tubes Sample Stability ABO/Rh Blood Typing 50 µl cells EDTA whole blood (lavender-top) Within 14 days at 2-8⁰C. DO NOT FREEZE WHOLE BLOOD Micro Typing Systems 50 µl plasma Plain (red-top); Within 5 days at 2-8⁰C. DO NOT FREEZE WHOLE BLOOD Cytomegalovirus Total Antibody Immucor-Capture 50µl ; Plain (red-top); NO SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (speckled-top) Plasma can be stored for 7 days at 1-10⁰C. Serum or plasma may be stored at 20⁰C. Hepatitis B Virus Core Antigen Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Hepatitis B Core IgM Antibody 10 µl Plain (red-top); Serum separator (speckled-top); Within 7 days at 2-8⁰C. Frozen at 20⁰C for longer storage. 5 µl Plain (red-top); Serum separator (speckled-top); Specimens may be stored at 2-8⁰C for 48 hours. For long term storage, specimens should be frozen at 20⁰C. Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Neutralization 100 µl Living; Plain (red-top), Serum Separator (speckled-top), EDTA (lavender-top) 480 µl Living; Plain (red-top), Serum Separator (speckled-top), EDTA (lavender-top) Within 7 days at 2-8⁰C. Frozen at 20⁰C for longer storage. Within 7 days at 2-8⁰C. Frozen at 20⁰C for longer storage. Hepatitis C Virus Antibody Ortho Clinical Diagnostics 15 µl Plain (red-top), Serum Separator (speckled-top), EDTA (lavender-top) Specimen may be stored at 2-8⁰C for 10 days or to 4 weeks at 20⁰C. DO NOT FREEZE WHOLE BLOOD. Inno-LIA HCV Score Innogenetics 20 µl Plain (red-top), Serum Separator (speckled-top), EDTA (lavender-top), Citrate (yellow), Heparin (green) Within 7 days at 2-8⁰C. Freeze samples at 20⁰C or colder. HIV-1/HIV-2 Plus O Antibody 150 µl Living; Plain (red-top), Serum Separator (speckled-top) or EDTA (lavender-top) Within 7 days at 2-8⁰C. For longer term storage, the specimen should be frozen at 20⁰C or colder. HIV-1 Western Blot 1000 µl Plain (red-top), Serum Separator (speckled-top), EDTA (lavender-top) Within 7 days at 2-8⁰C, or freeze at -20⁰C for longer term storage.

2 Test Name *Minimum Volume Collection Tubes Sample Stability Procleix Ultrio HIV-1/HCV/HBV NAT (TMA) Gen-Probe 500 µl Living; EDTA plasma (lavender top); Plain (red-top), Serum separator (speckled-top) Cadaveric; Plain (red-top), Serum separator (speckled-top), Living Donor Specimens: Serum and Plasma may be stored for up to 72 hours from time of draw at 2-25⁰C; temperatures are not to exceed 30⁰C for more than 24 hours. Specimens may be stored for an additional 5 days at 2-8⁰C after centrifugation. Plasma separated from the cells may be stored for up to six (6) months at -20⁰C. DO NOT FREEZE WHOLE BLOOD. Cadaveric Donor Specimens: (to include Pre-mortem non-heart-beating) 2-8⁰C for up to 72 hours, temperatures not to exceed 25⁰C for no more than 24 hours. Plasma; additional 5 days at 2-8⁰C after centrifugation. 14 days at -70⁰C. Serum; additional 2 days at 2-8⁰C after centrifugation. 14 days at -70⁰C. West Nile Virus NAT Novartis 500 µl Living; EDTA plasma (lavender top) Cadaveric; Plain (red-top), Serum separator (speckled-top), Living Donor Specimens: Plasma may be stored for up to 72 hours from time of draw at 2-25⁰C; temperatures are not to exceed 30⁰C for more than 24 hours. Specimens may be stored for an additional 5 days at 2-8⁰C after centrifugation. Plasma separated from the cells may be stored for 9 months at -20⁰C, or 15 months at 70⁰C. DO NOT FREEZE WHOLE BLOOD. Cadaveric Donor Specimens: 2-8⁰C for up to 72 hours, temperatures not to exceed 25⁰C for no more than 24 hours. Plasma (EDTA); additional 5 days at 2-8⁰C after centrifugation. Plasma separated from the cells may be stored for up to 11 days at -70⁰C. Serum removed from the clot may be stored for up to 11 days at -70⁰C.

3 Test Name *Minimum Volume Collection Tubes Sample Stability HTLV I/II Microelisa System Avioq, Inc. 20 µl Plain (red-top); Serum separator (speckled-top); Within 14 days at 2-8⁰C. If over 14 days stored frozen at -20⁰C. HTLV I/II Confirmatory Innogenetics 20 µl Plain (red-top); Serum separator (speckled-top); Serum or plasma should be separated from blood clot or cells by centrifugation. Store specimen at 2-8⁰C. For storage longer than 7 days, freeze at 20⁰C. Syphilis RPR Arlington Scientific Captia Syphilis G Trinity Biotech 50 µl Plain (red-top); Serum separator (speckled-top); 50 µl Plain (red-top); Serum separator (speckled-top); Serum may be stored at 2-8⁰C for 5 days or at 20⁰C until testing. Plasma may by stored at 2-8⁰C for 5 days. Serum may be stored at 2-8⁰C for 5 days or at 20⁰C until testing. Plasma may by stored at 2-8⁰C for 48 hours.

4 Cadaveric Profiles * Collection Tubes Sample Stability 2ml of Serum and 640 µl 1&2, HTLV I/II, RPR, HIV-1/HCV NAT of Plasma 50 µl of cells and 2 ml Se- 1&2, HTLV I/II, RPR, ABO/Rh, HIV-1/HCV NAT rum and 700 µl of Plasma 50 µl of cells and 500 µl 1&2, RPR, ABO/Rh, HIV-1/HCV NAT Serum and 500 µl Plasma Cadaveric Profile: HBsAg, HCV, HIV 1&2 300 µl Additional Assays * Collection Tubes Sample Stability Cytomegalovirus IgG EIA 10 µl Centrifuge as soon as possible and store serum at 2-8⁰C. Cytomegalovirus IgM EIA 10 µl Centrifuge as soon as possible and store serum at 2-8⁰C. EBV IgG/IgM EIA 20 µl Centrifuge as soon as possible and store serum at 2-8⁰C. Toxoplasma IgG EIA 30 µl Centrifuge as soon as possible. Samples not tested within 8 hours, should be stored at 2 to 8 C for up to 48 hours. Beyond 48 hours samples should be stored at 20 C or below. Platelia TOXO IgM 300 µl Centrifuge as soon as possible. Samples can be stored at 2 to 8 C if testing is performed within 5 days, may be frozen at 20 C for several months.

5 Minimum Volume Additional Assays * Collection Tubes Sample Stability Strongyloides IgG ELISA New Life Diagnostics 500 µl Centrifuge as soon as possible. Serum or plasma may be stored at 2 to 8 C for up to 5 days. Sample may be frozen 20 C or below for extended periods. Trypanosoma cruzi ELISA Test System Ortho 1 ml Living Donors; Plain (red-top) or Serum separator (speckled-top) Cadaveric Donors; Plain (red-top) or Serum separator (speckled-top) and EDTA Plasma (lavendertop) Living Donors; Centrifuge as soon as possible. Samples may be stored up to 10 days for time of draw at 2 to 8 C following centrifugation, or up to 4 weeks at 20 C. Cadaveric Donors; Centrifuge as soon as possible. Samples may be stored up to 10 days for time of draw at 2 to 8 C following centrifugation, or up to 4 weeks at 20 C. Reproductive Assays * Collection Tubes Sample Stability Chlamydia trachomatis BD ProbeTec ET Neisseria Gonorrhea BD ProbeTec ET BD ProbeTec Urine Preservative Transport Kit BD ProbeTec Urine Preservative Transport Kit 2-30⁰C for up to 30 days, store at 20⁰C for up to 60 days. 2-30⁰C for up to 30 days, store at 20⁰C for up to 60 days.