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Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Serum/Plasma
Test Code39307
CPT Codes
82542
Includes
Perfluorobutanesulfonic Acid (as the linear isomer)
Perfluoroheptanoic Acid (as the linear isomer)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic Acid (as the linear isomer)
Perfluorononanoic Acid (as the linear isomer)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (as the linear isomer)
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (as the linear isomer)
Perfluoroheptanoic Acid (as the linear isomer)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic Acid (as the linear isomer)
Perfluorononanoic Acid (as the linear isomer)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (as the linear isomer)
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (as the linear isomer)
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic, screw-capped vial using approved guidelines.
Note: Sample collection devices coated with PTFE/Teflon® and PVDF should be avoided because of potential specimen contamination.
Transport Container
Plastic screw-capped vial
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 17 days
Refrigerated: 17 days
Frozen: 90 days
Refrigerated: 17 days
Frozen: 90 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST)
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Varies; Report available: 7 days after set up
Report Available
8 Days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
Exposure monitoring.
