Cyanide CYAND

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Cyanide, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Cyanide, Serum

Clinical Info

Evaluate exposure to cyanide

Specimen Type

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

Result Interpretation

<0.1 mg/L
Potentially toxic:  >0. 2 mg/L
Detection limit:  0.05 mg/L

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