Benzene, Blood

Test Code

2655

Quest Code

3353

Alias/See Also

Quest 3353; Sunquest: BENZN

CPT Codes
84600

Preferred Specimen

5 mL whole blood collected in a sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube

Minimum Volume

2.2 mL

Transport Container

Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 60 days
Frozen: 21 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Received room temperature

Methodology
Headspace Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

FDA Status
This test was developed and its performance characteristics have been determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Setup Schedule

Varies

Report Available

3-7 days

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Performing Laboratory

NMS Labs

200 Welsh Road

Horsham, PA 19044

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