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Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Blood
Test Code94088
CPT Codes
83921
Preferred Specimen
1 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.22 mL
Instructions
Sample collection devices coated with PTFE/Teflon® and PVDF should be avoided because of potential specimen contamination.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 15 days
Refrigerated: 15 days
Frozen: 11 months
Refrigerated: 15 days
Frozen: 11 months
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 7 days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
Exposure monitoring.
