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Epic Code LAB848 Cyanide, Blood

Important Note

Order as Reference Miscellaneous #LAB848; indicate complete test name when ordering.

Additional Codes

1380B

Test Name Alias

Hydrogen Cyanide;  Potassium Cyanide;  Nitroprusside

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Whole Blood
Container/Tube: 6 mL Gray Top (Potassium Oxalate and Sodium Fluoride)
Volume: 1 mL
Minimum volume: 0.4 mL 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Ambient: Undetermined

Refrigerated: 7 days

Frozen (-20): 3 months

Reference Range

  • Normal: Up to 0.05 mcg/mL
  • Potentially toxic: 0.50 mcg/mL and greater
  • Potentially lethal: 2.0 mcg/mL and greater

Performing Department Laboratory Location

Send Out to NMS Labs

Methodology

High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

CPT

82600

Reviewed Date

10/24/2023

Report Available

5 - 10 days