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Cyanide
| Item | Value | ||||
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| Approval req'd? | No | ||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||
| Test code | CYAN | ||||
| Performed by | Quest | ||||
| Sendout? | Yes | ||||
| Method | Colorimetric | ||||
| Container type | Dark Green top (Sodium Heparin) | ||||
| Amount to Collect | 10 mL blood | ||||
| Sample type | Heparinized whole blood | ||||
| Preferred volume | 10 mL blood | ||||
| Min. Volume | 1 mL blood | ||||
| Processing notes | Refrigerate. Do NOT centrifuge or open tube. Order Quest # 400 | ||||
| Units | mg/L | ||||
| Normal range |
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| Critical value | Quest Priority-1: ≥ 1.0 mg/L Quest Priority-2: 0.5-0.9 mg/L |
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| Synonyms | Hydrogen cyanide; Cn; Hydrocyanic acid; Prussic acid | ||||
| Stability | Room temperature 2 weeks, refrigerated 2 weeks, frozen at -20C 1 month. | ||||
| Turn around times | Test run Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Turnaround time: 4-6 days | ||||
| Additional information | The detection limit of this assay is 0.1 mg/L Toxic syndromes are rapid and include flushing, headache, dizziness, and tachypnea that may progress to respiratory depression and death. 80% of cyanide is converted to thiocyanate. Administration of sodium nitroprusside contributes to the total body pool of cyanide and complicates interpretation. |
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| CPT coding | 82600-90 | ||||
| LOINC code | 5634-1 | ||||
| Last Updated | 10/20/2011 3:16:59 PM | ||||
| Entry Number | 282 |
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