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Test Code FCYNB Cyanide, Blood Test

Important Note

CMH Cerner Order: Ref Misc


Specimen Required


***Must submit one specimen per order. Specimens cannot be shared between multiple orders.***

Container/Tube: Gray top (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride)

Specimen volume: 2 mL

Collection instructions: Collect 2 mL whole blood in potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride Gray top tube, send frozen.


Children's Mercy Hospital Note:

CMH COLLECTION: 1 mL blood in a Gray vacutainer

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Whole Blood NaFl-KOx Frozen (preferred) 90 days
  Refrigerated  7 days

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

11 to 13 days

Reporting Name

Cyanide, Blood

Reference Values

Normal: Up to 0.05 mcg/mL

Potentially toxic: 0.50 mcg/mL and greater

Potentially lethal: 2.0 mcg/mL and greater

Method Name

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

Performing Laboratory

NMS Labs

CPT Code Information

82600