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Dichloromethane, Blood (35379X)
Test Code35379N
CPT Codes
82441
Preferred Specimen
2 mL whole blood collected in a sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.7 mL
Instructions
Tube should be filled to prevent loss of volatile compound into headspace. Ensure that container remains tightly sealed.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 14 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 14 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received room temperature
Methodology
Gas Chromatography (GC)
Setup Schedule
Sets up 2 days a week.
Clinical Significance
Exposure monitoring.
