Fig. 4. Stability of whole blood transport. A Bland-Altman plot comparing pre-separated plasma and whole blood centrifuged at different time points. (A) Pre-separated plasma, centrifuged upon arrival (N=24). (B) Whole blood, centrifuged six hours after transfer (N=5). (C) Whole blood, centrifuged eight hours after transfer (N=10). (D) Whole blood, centrifuged 12 hours after transfer (N=10).

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