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PCB Panel, Congeners, Serum/Plasma
Test Code93277
CPT Codes
82441
Includes
2,4,4' Trichlorobiphenyl (PCB 28); 2,2',3,5' Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 44); 2,2',5,5' Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 52); 2,3',4,4' Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 66); 2,4,4',5 Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 74); 2,2',4,5,5' Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 101); 2,3',4,4,5' Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 118); 2,2',3,4,4',5' Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 138); 2,2',4,4',5,5' Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 153); 2,3,3',4,4',5 Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 156); 2,2',3,4,4',5,5' Heptachlorobiphenyl (PCB 180)
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.7 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top), lithium heparin (green-top), sodium fluoride (gray-top), sodium heparin (green-top), 3.2% sodium citrate (lt. blue-top), potassium oxalate (gray-top) or sodium oxalate (gray-top) tube
Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a polypropylene plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines.
Known interference(s): 2,2',3,4,4',5'-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 138) [GC-MS/MS]: 4' ,4' ,4,4' ,5' ,5,6-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 163); 6-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 158); 6-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 164); 2,3,3' 2,3,3' 2,3,3' 2,2',4,5,5'-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 101) [GC-MS/MS]: 3,4,6' -Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 89); 2,2' 2,2',5,5'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 52) [GC-MS/MS]: 5' ,6-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 73); 2,3' 2,3',4,4',5-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 118) [GC-MS/MS]: 4,5-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 106); 2,3,3' 2,3',4,4'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 66) [GC-MS/MS]: 5,5' -Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 80); 3,3' 2,4,4',5-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 74) [GC-MS/MS]: 2,3,4,5-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 61)
Known interference(s): 2,2',3,4,4',5'-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 138) [GC-MS/MS]: 4' ,4' ,4,4' ,5' ,5,6-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 163); 6-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 158); 6-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 164); 2,3,3' 2,3,3' 2,3,3' 2,2',4,5,5'-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 101) [GC-MS/MS]: 3,4,6' -Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 89); 2,2' 2,2',5,5'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 52) [GC-MS/MS]: 5' ,6-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 73); 2,3' 2,3',4,4',5-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 118) [GC-MS/MS]: 4,5-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 106); 2,3,3' 2,3',4,4'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 66) [GC-MS/MS]: 5,5' -Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 80); 3,3' 2,4,4',5-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 74) [GC-MS/MS]: 2,3,4,5-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 61)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 12 months
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 12 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received room temperature • Serum Separator Tube(SST®) • Polymer gel separation tube
Methodology
Gas Chromotography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS/MS)
Setup Schedule
Set up: As needed; Report available: 4 days
Clinical Significance
Exposure monitoring.