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THE BLOOD SAMPLE SHOULD BE STORED AT 2-8 DEGREE CELCIUS UNTIL CENTRIFUGED TO SEPARATE THE PLASMA WITHIN 2HOURS AFTER BLOOD COLLECTION.HRS & mention the TOTAL VOLUME. MIX THE SAMPLE AND MEASURE VOLUME. KEEP DARK DURING SAMPLING. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT OR DIRECT SUNLIGHT. DO NOT CONSUME VITAMIN B, COFFEE, BANANAS, ALPHA – METHYDOPA, MOA AND COMT INHIBITORS AS WELL AS MEDICATION RELATED TO HYPERTENSION 72 HRS PRIOR TO THE COLLECTION OF THE SPECIMAN. MEDICATION CLINICAL DETAILS (PATIENT CLINICAL HISTORY, CT SCAN, USG & MEDICATION OF THE PATIENT ON THE REQ FORM.)