Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Whole Blood Benzene, Occupational Exposure Build info

Synonyms

  • BENZENE WHOLE BLOOD
  • BENZENE, WB
  • LAB11240

Short Name

BENZENE WHOLE BLOOD

Procedure Master Number

LAB11240

Procedure ID

114854

Clinical Info

Evaluate exposure to benzene

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Green Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Dark Green Sodium Heparin tube
Specimen: 20 mL whole Blood (7 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

5 Days Refrigerated
for longer storage Frozen is also acceptable

Methodology

Headspace gas chromatography/flame ionization detection (GC/FID)

Days Performed

TAT: 11-15 Days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

84600
LOINC Code 9330-2

PDM

 235767

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
BENZENE WHOLE BLOOD BENZENE BENZENE Benzene Whole Blood