Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Cyanide Level Build info

Synonyms

  • CYANIDE LEVEL
  • CYANIDE, SERUM
  • LAB972

Short Name

CYANIDE LEVE

Procedure Master Number

LAB972

Procedure ID

56054

Clinical Info

Evaluate exposure to cyanide

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Gray Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Green-top (heparin) tube(s)
Alternate Tube: 6 mL whole blood collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube, or sodium fluoride (gray-top) tube
Specimen:  10 mL of heparinized whole blood (1 mL min)
Transport Temperature:  Room Temperature
Collection Instructions:  Do not centrifuge.
Stability: Room temperature: 14 days
                Refrigerated: 14 days
                Frozen: 30 days

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 14 days
                Refrigerated: 14 days
                Frozen: 30 days

Methodology

Colorimetric

Days Performed

Monday - Sunday
 
TAT: 2 - 3 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

82600

PDM

 5902330

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
CYANIDE CYANIDE CYANIDE Cyanide