87340:POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs)
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Alias Names: |
PCB |
| Methodology: |
Gas Chromatography (GC) |
| Edit Date: |
6/11/2010 |
| Performed: |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
| Released: |
72 hours after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
| CPT Code: |
82441-90 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
Two 5 mL red top tubes. Also acceptable: Any plasma. Do not use serum separator tubes (SST) or plasma separator tube (PST). |
| Handling: |
Allot to clot, centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic vial within 2 hours of collection. Refrigerate. |
| Stability: |
14 days ambient, 4 months refrigerated, or 4 months frozen. |
| Standard Volume: |
3 mL serum or plasma. |
| Minimum Volume: |
1 mL serum or plasma. |
| Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Use of SST or PST. |
|
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General population |
Up to 30 PPB |
|
Average |
6 PPB |
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