Sample Requirements for Infectious Disease Testing SEROLOGY: CADAVERIC AND POST-MORTEM DONORS SERUM TEST HBsAg Bio-Rad HIV I/II Plus O Ab EIAs Bio-Rad Hep B Core Total Ab Ortho HCV Ab Ortho LABS TEST CODE PLASMA FDA CADAVERIC Red Top, SST, Gold, or Tiger Top EDTA Lavender/Pink Top Heparin Green Top ACD Yellow Top Sodium Citrate Blue Top YES YES NO NO NO NO 3211 NO YES YES YES YES YES 3221 YES YES YES NO NO NO 7 Days: ≤ 37°C 3214 3521 14 Days : ≤ 30°C NO YES YES YES NO YES Over 14 Days: ≤ -20°C NO NO NO NO NO NO Not Suitable for Testing 3217 NO NO NO NO NO NO Not Suitable for Testing 3220 NO NO NO NO NO NO Not Suitable for Testing 3223 YES NO NO NO NO 3542 NO YES NO YES YES 3224 YES NO NO NO NO 3546 (LABS-CO) HBsAg / HBsAg Confirmatory Abbott PRISM (LABS-CO) 3218 3219 Hep B Core Total Ab Abbott PRISM (LABS-CO) HIV I/II Plus O PRISM Abbott PRISM (LABS-CO) HCV Ab Abbott PRISM (LABS-CO) HTLV I/II Ab Abbott PRISM YES Filtered Only YES 48 Hours: 2-8°C (LABS-CO) T. cruzi (Chagas) Ag Abbott PRISM (LABS-CO) LABS, Inc. Over 7 Days: ≤ -20°C 6 Days: ≤ 37°C 7 Days: 2-8°C Over 7 Days: ≤ -20°C 7 Days: ≤ 37°C 10 Days: 2-8°C 28 Days: ≤ -20°C HTLV I/II Ab Avioq Outdate YES Filtered Only Over 48 Hours: ≤ -20°C 7 Days: ≤ 30°C 14 Days: 2-8°C Over 14 Days: ≤ -20°C 48 Hours: ≤ 30°C Page 1 of 8 14 Days: 2-8°C / ≤ -20°C VID-JBA-024 Revision 3 Sample Requirements for Infectious Disease Testing SEROLOGY: CADAVERIC AND POST-MORTEM DONORS SERUM TEST ABO/Rh Manual LABS TEST CODE FDA CADAVERIC 14 NO Red Top EDTA Lavender Top Heparin Green Top YES 21 Days YES 10 Days Up to Tube Exp. YES No Separator Tubes No Separator Tubes No Separator Tubes Up to Tube Exp. Blood Typing ABO/Rh Immucor NEO (LABS-CO) 14 NO NO WEAK D Immucor NEO (LABS-CO) A1 Subtyping Manual Hemoglobin S NEO/Manual (LABS-CO) Manual (LABS-NE) TPHA Screen Immucor NEO (LABS-CO) RPR RPR Titer Arlington Scientific, Inc. No Separator Tubes YES 14 Days NO NO YES YES 94 NO No Separator Tubes No Separator Tubes 1807 NO 71 NO CMV Ab Immucor YES 10 Days 14 RBC Ab Screen Immucor NEO (LABS-CO) PLASMA 3503 3549 NO NO WNV IgG WNV IgM 108 Focus (LABS-CO) 109 NO NO YES Up to Tube Exp. YES 35 Days NO YES NO YES YES YES 14 Days 2 Days NO NO NO YES YES No Separator Tubes No Separator Tubes NO NO NO NO NO YES YES YES NO Not Suitable for Testing YES LABS, Inc. 49 < 48 Hours Old and Do Not Freeze < 48 Hours Old and Do Not Freeze NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO YES NO NO NO Page 2 of 8 Over 7 Days: Serum: 5 Days from Collection Over 5 Days: ≤ -20°C NO HbA1c Bio-Rad D-10 (LABS-CO) 5 Days: ≤ 25°C 7 Days: 1-10°C Over 7 Days: ≤ -20°C 7 Days: 1-10°C ≤ -20°C YES < 48 Hours Old and Do Not Freeze Test as soon as possible after collection (can be frozen if separated from cells) See specific sample type for outdate at 2-8°C NO NO STORE AT 1-10°C AS SOON AS POSSIBLE 14 Days NO YES STORE AT 1-10°C AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SEE SAMPLE TYPE FOR OUTDATE AT 1-30°C NO No Separator Tubes STORE AT 1-10°C AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SEE SAMPLE TYPE FOR OUTDATE AT 1-30°C YES YES Outdate SEE SAMPLE TYPE FOR OUTDATE AT 1-30°C NO No Separator Tubes 3550 Sodium Citrate Blue Top YES 14 Days 3551 NO No Separator Tubes ACD Yellow Top Plasma: 2 Days from Collection 8 Hours: ≤ 22°C 48 Hours: 2-8°C Over 48 Hours: ≤ -20°C 3 Days: RT 7 Days: 2-8°C Do Not Freeze VID-JBA-024 Revision 3 Sample Requirements for Infectious Disease Testing SEROLOGY: CADAVERIC AND POST-MORTEM DONORS SERUM TEST FTA-ABS Scimedx LABS TEST CODE FDA CADAVERIC Red Top, SST, Gold, or Tiger Top EDTA Lavender Top Heparin Green Top ACD Yellow Top Sodium Citrate Blue Top 3552 NO YES NO NO NO NO 3522 NO YES YES YES YES YES 3215 YES YES NO NO NO NO 3213 NO YES YES YES NO YES 3212 NO YES YES YES YES YES Confirmatories Hep B Core IgM Bio-Rad (LABS-CO) Over 7 Days: ≤ -20°C 8 Hours: RT 7 Days: 2-8°C Over 7 Days: ≤ -20°C 8 Hours: ≤ 22°C 48 Hours: 2-8°C Over 48 Hours: ≤ -20°C IFAs / Viral Slides 7 Days: ≤ 30°C EBV IgG, EBV IgM, HSV IgG, HSV IgM 3511, 3512, 3531, 3532 NO YES NO NO NO NO Meridian 8 Hours: ≤ 22°C 48 Hours: 2-8°C nPOD CMV IgG Ab, CMV IgM Ab Bio-Rad CMV (LABS-CO ONLY) 3504, 3505 NO YES (LABS-CO ONLY) NO NO NO NO Over 48 Hours: ≤ -20°C GADA, IA-2, & ZnT8 Autoantibody EIA KRONUS 3545 NO YES NO Research Use Only LABS, Inc. STORE AT 2-8°C AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Over 7 Days: ≤ -20°C (LABS-CO) Viral EIAs Over 7 Days: ≤ -20°C 7 Days: ≤ 37°C Hep B Surface Ab Bio-Rad (LABS-CO) Over 7 Days: ≤ -20°C 7 Days: ≤ 37°C HBsAg Confirmatory (Neutralization) Bio-Rad Outdate 7 Days: ≤ 37°C HIV-1 WB Bio-Rad (LABS-CO) PLASMA Page 3 of 8 NO NO NO Test as soon as possible or freeze at ≤ -20°C VID-JBA-024 Revision 3 Sample Requirements for Infectious Disease Testing SEROLOGY: LIVING AND PRE-MORTEM DONORS SERUM TEST HBsAg Bio-Rad HIV I/II Plus O Ab Bio-Rad EIAs Hep B Core Total Ab Ortho HCV Ab Ortho LABS TEST CODE Red Top, SST, Gold, or Tiger Top EDTA Lavender Top Heparin Green Top ACD Yellow Top Sodium Citrate Blue Top YES YES YES YES YES 3211 YES YES YES YES YES 3221 YES YES YES YES YES 3546 YES YES YES NO YES YES YES NO YES YES 3217 YES YES NO YES YES 3223 YES YES NO YES YES 3220 YES YES NO YES YES 3542 YES YES NO YES YES 3224 YES YES NO YES YES 3521 Abbott PRISM (LABS-CO) 3218 3219 Hep B Core Total Ab Abbott PRISM PRISM (LABS-CO) HCV Ab Abbott PRISM (LABS-CO) HIV 1 & 2 Plus O Abbott PRISM (LABS-CO) HTLV I/II Ab Abbott PRISM (LABS-CO) (LABS-CO) LABS, Inc. 28 Days: ≤ -20°C Over 14 Days: ≤ -20°C 7 DAYS: ≤ 30°C 14 DAYS: 2-8°C Over 14 Days: ≤ -20°C 7 Days: ≤ 30°C 14 Days: 2-8°C Over 14 Days: ≤ -20°C 7 Days: ≤ 30°C 14 Days: 2-8°C Over 14 Days: ≤ -20°C 7 Days: ≤ 30°C 14 Days: 2-8°C 6 Months: ≤ -20°C 7 Days: ≤ 30°C 14 Days: 2-8°C Over 14 Days: ≤ -20°C 7 Days: ≤ 30°C T. cruzi (Chagas) Ag Abbott PRISM Over 7 Days: ≤ -20°C 6 Days: ≤ 37°C 7 Days: 2-8°C Over 7 Days: ≤ -20°C 7 Days: ≤ 37°C 10 Days: 2-8°C 14 Days: ≤ 30°C (LABS-CO) HBsAg HBsAg Confirmatory Outdate 7 Days: ≤ 37°C 3214 HTLV I/II Ab Avioq PLASMA Page 4 of 8 14 Days: 2-8°C / ≤ -20°C VID-JBA-024 Revision 3 Sample Requirements for Infectious Disease Testing SEROLOGY: LIVING AND PRE-MORTEM DONORS SERUM TEST ABO/Rh Blood Typing Manual LABS TEST CODE 14 ABO/Rh Immucor NEO 14 PLASMA Red Top EDTA Lavender Top Heparin Green Top YES 21 Days YES 10 Days Up to Tube Exp. YES No Separator Tubes No Separator Tubes No Separator Tubes Up to Tube Exp. NO YES 10 Days (LABS-CO) No Separator Tubes WEAK D YES 14 Days Immucor NEO 14 NO YES YES 94 No Separator Tubes No Separator Tubes (LABS-CO) RBC Ab Screen Immucor NEO (LABS-CO) A1 Subtyping Manual Hemoglobin S 1807 71 CMV Ab Immucor NEO/Manual (LABS-CO) Manual (LABS-NE) 3503 TPHA Screen Immucor NEO 3549 (LABS-CO) RPR RPR Titer Arlington Scientific, Inc. Focus 109 49 YES Up to Tube Exp. YES 35 Days NO YES NO YES YES 14 Days 2 Days NO YES YES YES YES No Separator Tubes No Separator Tubes YES YES No Separator Tubes No Separator Tubes NO YES YES YES Outdate SEE SAMPLE TYPE FOR OUTDATE AT 1-30°C NO STORE AT 1-10°C AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SEE SAMPLE TYPE FOR OUTDATE AT 1-30°C NO NO NO STORE AT 1-10°C AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SEE SAMPLE TYPE FOR OUTDATE AT 1-30°C STORE AT 1-10°C AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Test as soon as possible after collection (can be frozen if separated from cells) 14 Days See specific sample type for outdate at 2-8°C YES 45 Days: 1-10°C YES 5 Days: ≤ 25°C NO YES NO 7 Days: 1-10°C Over 7 Days: ≤ -20°C 7 Days: 1-10°C NO NO Over 7 Days: ≤ -20°C Serum: YES NO < 48 Hours Old and < 48 Hours Old Do Not Freeze and Do Not Freeze < 48 Hours Old and Do Not Freeze 5 Days from Collection Over 5 Days: 20°C Plasma: ≤- 2 Days from Collection 8 Hours: ≤ 22°C YES HbA1c NO NO NO NO 48 Hours: 2-8°C Over 48 Hours: ≤ -20°C 3 Days: RT NO YES (LABS-CO) LABS, Inc. NO YES 108 Bio-Rad D-10 NO YES 3550 Sodium Citrate Blue Top YES 14 Days 3551 WNV IgG WNV IgM (LABS-CO) No Separator Tubes ACD Yellow Top Page 5 of 8 NO NO NO 7 Days: 2-8°C Do Not Freeze VID-JBA-024 Revision 3 Sample Requirements for Infectious Disease Testing SEROLOGY: LIVING AND PRE-MORTEM DONORS SERUM TEST FTA-ABS Scimedx LABS TEST CODE Red Top EDTA Lavender Top Heparin Green Top ACD Yellow Top Sodium Citrate Blue Top 3552 YES NO NO NO NO 3522 YES YES YES YES YES 3215 YES YES YES YES YES 3213 YES YES YES NO YES 3212 YES YES YES YES YES Confirmatories Hep B Core IgM nPOD Viral EIAs IFAs / Viral Slides Bio-Rad (LABS-CO) LABS, Inc. Over 7 Days: ≤ -20°C 7 Days: ≤ 37°C Hep B Surface Ab Bio-Rad (LABS-CO) Over 7 Days: ≤ -20°C 7 Days: ≤ 37°C HBsAg Confirmatory (Neutralization) Bio-Rad Outdate 7 Days: ≤ 37°C HIV-1 WB Bio-Rad (LABS-CO) PLASMA Over 7 Days: ≤ -20°C 8 Hours: RT 7 Days: 2-8°C Over 7 Days: ≤ -20°C 8 Hours: ≤ 22°C 48 Hours: 2-8°C Over 48 Hours: ≤ -20°C 7 Days: ≤ 30°C EBV IgG, EBV IgM, HSV IgG, HSV IgM 3511, 3512, 3531, 3532 YES NO NO NO NO Meridian Over 7 Days: ≤ -20°C (LABS-CO) CMV IgG Ab, CMV IgM Ab, EBV IgG Ab, EBV IgM Ab, Toxo IgG Bio-Rad EBV and Toxo (LABS-NE ONLY) STORE AT 2-8°C AS SOON AS POSSIBLE 3504, 3505, 3513, 3514, 3535 YES NO NO NO NO 8 Hours: ≤ 22°C 48 Hours: 2-8°C Over 48 Hours: ≤ -20°C 3545 YES NO NO NO NO Test as soon as possible or freeze at ≤ -20°C CMV (LABS-NE and LABS-CO) GADA, IA-2, & ZnT8 Autoantibody EIA KRONUS Research Use Only Page 6 of 8 VID-JBA-024 Revision 3 Sample Requirements for Infectious Disease Testing NAT: LIVING & PRE-MORTEM DONORS SERUM LABS TEST PLASMA Red Top, SST, Gold, or Tiger Top TEST CODE EDTA Lavender Top Heparin Green Top ACD Yellow Top Sodium Citrate Blue Top Storage Outdate Plasma: 24 HOURS: 25-30°C * 9235 NO 72 HOURS: ≤ 25°C YES WNV NAT YES (Do Not Pool) Novartis Tigris 9229 (Pool)1 Ultrio & Discriminatory YES (Do Not Pool) 1 Only Living EDTA samples may be pooled NO 8 DAYS TOTAL: IF CENTRIFUGED WITHIN 72 HOURS 9 MONTHS: ≤ -20°C 15 MONTHS: ≤ -70°C 3770 (Ultrio) Serum: Plasma: 2099 (Pool)1 24 HOURS: * 24 HOURS: * 3771 (HIV) HIV/HCV/HBV NAT Novartis Tigris YES (Do Not Pool) 3772 (HCV) YES YES (Do Not Pool) YES (Do Not Pool) 3773 (HBV) 1 3775 (Discrim) Only Living EDTA samples may be pooled YES (Do Not Pool) YES (Do Not Pool) 25-30°C 25-30°C 72 HOURS: 72 HOURS: ≤ 25°C ≤ 25°C 8 DAYS TOTAL: 8 DAYS TOTAL: IF CENTRIFUGED WITHIN 72 HOURS IF CENTRIFUGED WITHIN 72 HOURS Frozen not observed. 6 MONTHS: ≤ -20°C * The 24 hours up to 30°C may occur at any time during storage. Do not exceed 24 hours total exposure to these temperatures TEMP LABS, Inc. 25-30°C 8-25°C 2-8°C DAYS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Graph is not linear - the temp and day combination cannot be exceeded 8 Page 7 of 8 VID-JBA-024 Revision 3 Sample Requirements for Infectious Disease Testing NAT: CADAVERIC AND POST-MORTEM DONORS SERUM LABS TEST TEST FDA CADAVERIC CODE Red Top, SST, Gold, or Tiger Top EDTA Lavender Top Heparin Green Top ACD Yellow Top Sodium Citrate Blue Top YES 9235 WNV NAT PLASMA Novartis Tigris YES YES NO NO NO NO 3770 (Ultrio) 2099 (Pool)1 Ultrio & Discriminatory 3771 (HIV) HIV/HCV/HBV NAT Novartis Tigris 3772 (HCV) 3773 (HBV) 3775 (Discrim) TEMP LABS, Inc. 8-25°C 2-8°C DAYS 8-25°C 2-8°C DAYS Serum: 24 HOURS: * ≤ 25°C Plasma: 24 HOURS: * ≤ 25°C 72 HOURS TOTAL: 72 HOURS: 2-8°C 2-8°C 8 DAYS TOTAL: 9229 (Pool)1 TEMP Storage Outdate YES YES YES NO NO 1 Cadaveric NAT samples may not be pooled 2 3 4 2 3 4 Serum: 24 HOURS: * ≤ 25°C 11 DAYS: ≤ -70°C Plasma: 24 HOURS: * ≤ 25°C 72 HOURS: 72 HOURS: 2-8°C 5 DAYS TOTAL: 2-8°C 8 DAYS TOTAL: IF CENTRIFUGED WITHIN 72 HOURS IF CENTRIFUGED WITHIN 72 HOURS 14 DAYS FROM COLLECTION: ≤ -70°C * The 24 hours up to 25°C may occur at any time during storage. Do not exceed 24 hours total exposure to these temperatures 5 Plasma Sample Graph 1 IF CENTRIFUGED WITHIN 72 HOURS 14 DAYS FROM COLLECTION: ≤ -70°C Serum Sample Graph 1 NO 11 DAYS: ≤ -70°C 5 7 Graphs are not linear - the temp and day combination cannot be exceeded 8 Page 8 of 8 VID-JBA-024 Revision 3
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