Chlordane and Metabolites, Serum/Plasma

Test Code

6076

CPT Codes
82542

Includes

Alpha-Chlordane, Gamma-Chlordane, Heptachlor, Heptachlorepoxide, Oxychlordane, Trans-Nonachlor

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 transport tube

Transport Container

Transport tube

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 5 months
Frozen: 5 months

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

Serum separator tube (SST) • PST

Methodology
Gas Chromatography (GC)

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Clinical Significance

Exposure monitoring.

Performing Laboratory

NMS Labs

200 Welsh Road

Horsham, PA 19044

Last Updated: November 6, 2024

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