If There Will Be an Unavoidable 4-Hour Delay Before a Serum

question 18

Multiple Choice

If there will be an unavoidable 4-hour delay before a serum sample can be tested,the sample should be:

• A) kept at room temperature.
• B) refrigerated between 2°C and 8°C.
• C) frozen at -20°C.
• D) discarded and a new sample collected when it can be tested immediately.

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