Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
CYANIDE, BLOOD
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2156 Geisinger Epic ID: 6584SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Whole Blood
Preferred collection container:
Alternate collection container:
4 mL grey-top (Na fluoride/K oxalate) tube
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
Specimen required:
10 mL whole blood; minimum 1 mL.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions:
Do not centrifuge
Transport temperature:
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature or frozen specimen also acceptable.
Specimen stability:
Room Temperature: 2 weeks. Refrigerated: 2 weeks. Frozen: 30 days (-20ºC).
Rejection criteria:
Stability limits exceeded.
TEST DETAILS
Reference interval:
<10 mcg/dL
Critical values/courtesy alerts:
Potentially toxic >20 mcg/dL
Additional information:
CPT code(s):
82600 Detection limit, blood 5 mcg/dL. Nitroprusside therapy should be monitored with Thiocyanate.
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any
questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Test includes:
Cyanide.
Methodology:
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric)
Synonyms:
Review Date:
11/28/2024 Quest test code 400, CYANB
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