Test Details
Methodology
Headspace gas chromatography/flame ionization detection (GC/FID)
Result Turnaround Time
10 - 14 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Use
Evaluate exposure to methylene chloride
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Heparinized whole blood
Volume
20 mL (2 tubes preferred)
Minimum Volume
2.5 mL
Container
Green-top (heparin) tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube, or gray-top (sodium oxalate) tube
Collection Instructions
Tubes should be filled to prevent loss of volatile compound into headspace. Collect at end of shift or end of exposure.
Storage Instructions
Refrigerated; specimen may also be frozen.
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 738848 | Methylene Chloride, Blood | 738847 | Methylene Chloride | mg/l | 12998-1 | |
| Order Code | 738848 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Methylene Chloride, Blood | |||||
| Order Loinc | ||||||
| Result Code | 738847 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Methylene Chloride | |||||
| UofM | mg/l | |||||
| Result LOINC | 12998-1 |