Cyanide Whole Blood
Order Name
CYANIDE
Test Number: 4301650
Revision Date 06/10/2025
Test Number: 4301650
Revision Date 06/10/2025
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
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Cyanide Whole Blood
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High Performance Liquid Chromatography | 5634-1 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 1 mL (0.5 mL) | Whole Blood | Gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate) | Refrigerated or Frozen |
| Instructions | Specimen Type: Lavender-top (EDTA) tube, gray-top (sodium fluoride) tube, or green-top (heparin) tube Specimen Storage: Refrigerate (specimen may also be frozen) Special Instructions: Testing referred to MedTox Laboratories Inc MX#70256 Stability Requirements: Room temperature n/a, Refrigerated 7 days, Frozen 30 days. |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| Expected TAT | 7-10 days |
| CPT Code(s) | 82600 |
| Internal Comments | 8/21/17 Moved to ARUP - JK 02/16/19: Updated test schedule - SN 11/17/2020 Updated instructions - SN 02/01/2021 Updated refrigerated stability - SN |
| Lab Section | Reference Lab |