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Lindane, Serum/Plasma
Test Code617X
CPT Codes
82542
Preferred Specimen
3 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
1.2 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) or EDTA (pink-top) tube
Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic screw-capped vial using approved guidelines
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 5 months
Frozen: 5 months
Refrigerated: 5 months
Frozen: 5 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum separator tube (SST) • Polymer gel separation tube (PST)
Methodology
Gas Chromatography (GC)
Setup Schedule
Set up: As needed; Report available: 8 days