Collect blood in red tube. Allow tube to sit for 30 minutes to form clot. Spin for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing bucket unit or 15 minutes in a fixed angle to separate cells from serum. Remember to properly label tube with patient name, DOB, test and collect date. Do not collect in orange top tube. Separate serum from cells immediately. Transfer 1 mL serum (minimum 0.5 mL) to a standard aliquot tube. Ship frozen.
After Separation from cells: Ambient: 3 days; Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen: 14 days
Ordering Recommendations
Biotin is a colorless, water-soluble B-complex vitamin that is also referred to as vitamin B7. Biotin functions as a cofactor for five mammalian enzymes that catalyze specific carboxylation reactions.
Collect blood in red tube. Allow tube to sit for 30 minutes to form clot. Spin for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing bucket unit or 15 minutes in a fixed angle to separate cells from serum. Remember to properly label tube with patient name, DOB, test and collect date. Do not collect in orange top tube. Separate serum from cells immediately. Transfer 1 mL serum (minimum 0.5 mL) to a standard aliquot tube. Ship frozen.
After Separation from cells: Ambient: 3 days; Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen: 14 days
Ordering
Ordering Recommendations
Biotin is a colorless, water-soluble B-complex vitamin that is also referred to as vitamin B7. Biotin functions as a cofactor for five mammalian enzymes that catalyze specific carboxylation reactions.
