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Xylenes Panel, Blood (35412X)
Test Code25412N
CPT Codes
84600
Includes
m-Xylene, o-Xylene, p-Xylene
Preferred Specimen
2 mL blood collected in a sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.7 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 60 days
Frozen: 5 days
Refrigerated: 60 days
Frozen: 5 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received room temperature • Received frozen
Methodology
Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC)
Setup Schedule
Set up: As needed; Report available: 5 days