# Phlebotomy Exam Prep 42, Specimen Transport Temperature Requirements

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Podcast: [Nursing & Healthcare Exam Prep](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nursing-healthcare-exam-prep-7652377)
Published: 2026-06-08T22:25:11+00:00
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## Resource

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The four key temperature requirements for specimen transport: room temperature (18-25°C), refrigerated (2-8°C), frozen (-20°C or below), and body temperature (37°C). - Critical examples for each category, such as routine chemistry at room temp, ammonia on ice, and cold agglutinins at body temperature. - The importance of allowing serum separator tubes to clot fully at room temperature before centrifugation to ensure sample integrity. - Proper shipping procedures for frozen samples, including the mandatory use of dry ice and the critical need to avoid freeze-thaw cycles. - How to identify exam traps related to time-sensitive and temperature-sensitive analytes that require immediate and specific handling post-collection. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

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