Gross hemolysis or lipemia; specimen contaminated with bacteria and/or fungus; serum sample containing an additive detrimental to the assay (i.e. EDTA)
Temperature
Refrigerate (Cool pack to transport)
Methodology
Rapid Fluorescent Focus Inhibition Test (RFFIT)
Stability
Room Temperature: 2 weeks Refrigerated: 9 months Frozen: 1 year