Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Serum/Plasma

Test Code

39307

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)

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-cap vial using approved guidelines.

Note: Sample collection devices coated with PTFE/Teflon® and PVDF should be avoided because of potential specimen contamination.

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 17 days
Refrigerated: 17 days
Frozen: 90 days

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

Polymer gel separation tube • Serum separator tube (SST)

Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

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

Set up: Varies; Report available: 7 days

Clinical Significance

Exposure monitoring.

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