Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
THIOCYANATE
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3149 Geisinger Epic ID: 26813SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Serum or plasma
Preferred collection container:
Specimen required:
3 mL aliquot of serum or plasma; minimum 1.5 mL.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions:
Centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma specimens from the cells into clean, plastic, screw-capped vial(s).
Transport temperature:
Refrigerated (preferred) or frozen.
Specimen stability:
Room Temperature: 3 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 1 month.
Rejection criteria:
Stability limits exceeded.
TEST DETAILS
Reference interval:
CPT code(s):
84430 Unexposed nonsmokers < 5 mg/L
Unexposed smokers 4-5 mg/L
Potentially toxic: > 20 mg/L
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:
Thiocyanate.
Methodology:
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric)
Synonyms:
Review Date:
11/12/2024 THIOC, Sulphocyanate, Quest test code 87989
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