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Pre-analytical Factor Classification Bodily fluids Cells/Tissue
Blood Serum Plasma Urine Saliva
Between site transportation method Storage 55 12 27 3 1 22
Freeze/thaw cycling Storage 132 132 131 41 9 34
Post-thaw duration Storage 2 3 5 3 0 1
Prefixation freezing Storage 1 0 0 0 0 2
Short-term storage solution Storage 35 0 7 3 2 36
Specimen transport duration/condition Storage 70 16 27 4 1 12
Specimen/sample transfer Storage 0 0 0 0 0 0
Storage conditions Storage 111 46 71 20 4 49
Storage duration Storage 624 324 419 125 23 484
Storage in ethanol (duration/condition) Storage 0 0 0 0 1 1
Storage temperature Storage 405 232 308 107 20 153
Storage under gas/vacuum Storage 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thaw duration Storage 10 8 7 1 0 11
Thaw temperature/condition Storage 10 9 10 3 0 7
Time at room temperature Storage 298 103 160 29 12 77
Type of storage container Storage 62 33 29 8 0 9
Within hospital transportation method Storage 64 17 20 3 0 2