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Pre-analytical Factor Classification Bodily fluids Cells/Tissue
Blood Serum Plasma Urine Saliva
Between site transportation method Storage 54 12 26 2 1 22
Freeze/thaw cycling Storage 120 127 121 39 7 30
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 6 2 2 36
Specimen transport duration/condition Storage 63 15 24 3 1 12
Storage conditions Storage 98 43 65 14 3 41
Storage duration Storage 583 308 392 115 21 438
Storage in ethanol (duration/condition) Storage 0 0 0 0 0 1
Storage temperature Storage 381 223 290 99 18 142
Storage under gas/vacuum Storage 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thaw duration Storage 9 8 7 1 0 11
Thaw temperature/condition Storage 10 9 9 3 0 7
Time at room temperature Storage 285 97 150 25 11 75
Type of storage container Storage 58 33 27 8 0 8
Within hospital transportation method Storage 60 16 20 3 0 1