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HelpEpic Test Code LAB101011 PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) Congeners/Aroclors
Additional Codes
Medtox Code: 935
Aliases
Aroclors
Congeners
Polychlorinated Biphenyls
Test Includes
2,2',5 PCB; 2,4,4' PCB; 2,2'5,5' PCB; 2,2',3,5' PCB; 2,3',4',5 PCB; 2,3',4,4',5 PCB; 2,2',4,5,5' PCB; 2,2'3,4,4'5 PCB; 2,2',4,4',5,5' PCB; 2,2'3,4,4'5,5 PCB (listed congeners are components of one or more of the following: Aroclor 1016; Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor1260)
Use
Evaluate exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls
Specimen Type
Serum
Preferred Container
Red-top (no additive) tube Do NOT use a gel-barrier tube
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Volume Required
5 mL
Storage Instructions
Submission/transport (<3 days): Room temperature. For storage beyond three days, specimen should be refrigerated or frozen.
Causes for Rejection
Mislabeled or unlabeled specimen
Less than 50% draw for Vacutainer tubes
Gel-barrier tubes
Turnaround Time
5 days
Reference Interval
NEGATIVE; <0.5 ng/mL for each congener
Methodology
Initial presumptive testing by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) at a testing threshold of 0.5 ng/mL; presumptive positives confirmed by definitive gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) at a testing threshold of 0.5 ng/mL
CPT Code
82441
Last Updated
8-Feb-23 BHD