91181 Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Serum

Specimen:

Collect:

One 10 mL Red Top

Also Acceptable
Two 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Submit:

3 mL (Min:1.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
3 mL (Min:1.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Use of separator tubes

Stability:

Ambient: 2 Week(s); Refrigerated: 4 Month(s); Frozen: 4 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Quantitative Gas Chromatography

Performed:

Varies

Reported:

4-11 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

82441