Cyanide, Blood

Test Code
400


Alias/See Also
LAB972


CPT Codes
82600

Preferred Specimen
10 mL whole blood collected in a sodium heparin (green-top) tube


Minimum Volume
1 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
EDTA (lavender-top) • Sodium fluoride (gray-top)


Transport Container
Sodium heparin (green-top) tube


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days


Methodology
Colorimetric

Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
2 days


Reference Range
<0.1 mg/L


Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-Chantilly VA
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20151-2228




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