Mass MB

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Gel Green Top

Container Whole Blood Required

4 ml whole blood in a Gel Green Top

Summary Test Name

Mass MB

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Spin within 4 hours of collection. Refrigerate until courier pickup.

Specimen Stability

8 Hours if refrigerated at 2-8°C

Minimum Volume

1 Full Gel Green Microtainer

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin and refrigerate until analysis

Stat Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

2 hours

Reference Value

All ages the same: Male: 0 - 10.5 ng/mL and Female: 0 - 5.4 ng/mL