Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Serum/Plasma
Test code
CPT code(s)*
Test resources
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Details
Includes
Perfluorobutanesulfonic Acid (as the linear isomer)
Perfluoroheptanoic Acid (as the linear isomer)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic Acid (as the linear isomer)
Perfluorononanoic Acid (as the linear isomer)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (as the linear isomer)
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (as the linear isomer)
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Assay category
This test was developed and its performance characteristics have been determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Specimen requirements | |
|---|---|
| Patient preparation | None Specified |
| Preferred specimen(s) | 1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel) |
| Alternative specimen(s) | Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube |
| Minimum volume | 0.25 mL |
| Collection instructions | Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic screw-cap vial using approved guidelines. Note: Sample collection devices coated with PTFE/Teflon® and PVDF should be avoided because of potential specimen contamination. |
| Transport container | Transport tube |
| Transport temperature | Room temperature |
| Specimen stability | Room temperature: 17 days Refrigerated: 17 days Frozen: 17 months |
| Reject criteria | Polymer gel separation tube • Serum separator tube (SST) |
Reference ranges are provided as general guidance only. To interpret test results use the reference range in the laboratory report.
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