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Posted by Ali Husnain on June 26, 2025 at 10:01 amWhat is the ideal temperature for storage of Poultry serum samples
Onyinye Victoria Mbamalu replied 11 months ago 10 Members · 10 Replies -
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The ideal temperature for storage of poultry serum samples depends on the intended duration:
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Short-term storage (up to 1 week): Store serum at 2–8°C (refrigerator temperature). This allows transport or use within several days without significant degradation.
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Long-term storage (more than 1 week): Store serum samples at -20°C or lower (recommended range: -10°C to -40°C) for preservation over weeks to months or longer. This prevents degradation of antibodies and analytes needed for accurate testing and serology.
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The ideal temperature for storing poultry serum samples depends on how long you intend to store them:
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<strong data-start=”106″ data-end=”144″>Short-term storage (up to 1 week):
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Store at <strong data-start=”161″ data-end=”175″>2°C to 8°C (standard refrigerator temperature).
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<strong data-start=”217″ data-end=”258″>Long-term storage (more than 1 week):
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Store at <strong data-start=”275″ data-end=”284″>-20°C or preferably <strong data-start=”299″ data-end=”308″>-80°C for best preservation of antibodies and proteins.
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For short-term storage (up to a week), maintain samples between 4 degrees C and 8 degrees C. For longer term storage, -20 degrees C
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Short term is up to 1 week
Long term is weeks and months
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Ideally serum samples should be stored only for short periods so they don’t get infected. That makes refrigerating the best way to store them. This is at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius.
For longer storage, the samples should be frozen and -21 degrees Celsius
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