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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