Thiocyanate
Order Code: THIOCY
Epic Lab Code: LAB909
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Plasma
Collection Medium:
Green top tube 4 mL (Na Heparin)
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 1 mL plasma Absolute Minimum: 0.3 mL plasma
Rejection Criteria:
Citrated plasma. Tubes that contain liquid anticoagulant.
Delivery Instructions:
Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.
Specimen Instructions:
Separate plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection.
Analytic Time:
1 week upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
Nonsmoker: 1-4 mcg/mL Smoker: 3-12 mcg/mL Toxic: > 50 mcg/mL Values seen with nitroprusside therapy: 6-29 mcg/mL
Comments:
Seperate plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection.
Methodology:
Quantitative Colorimetric
CPT Code:
84430