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Thiocyanate
| Item | Value | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No | ||||||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||||||
| Test code | SCN | ||||||||
| Performed by | Quest | ||||||||
| Sendout? | Yes | ||||||||
| Method | Colorimetric | ||||||||
| Container type | Red top (Gold top unacceptable) | ||||||||
| Amount to Collect | 4 mL blood | ||||||||
| Sample type | Serum | ||||||||
| Preferred volume | 2 mL serum | ||||||||
| Min. Volume | 1 mL serum | ||||||||
| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Collected in Gold top | ||||||||
| Processing notes | Separate serum immediately and freeze in a plastic transport vial at -20C. Order Quest # 879X | ||||||||
| Units | mg/dL | ||||||||
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| Turn around times | Test run Monday-Friday. Turnaround time: 1-4 days. | ||||||||
| Additional information | To convert mg/dL to µmol/L (SI units) multiply by 172. | ||||||||
| CPT coding | 84430-90 | ||||||||
| LOINC code | 3002-3 | ||||||||
| Last Updated | 10/2/2010 11:52:39 AM | ||||||||
| Entry Number | 898 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667