Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)/Chlorinated Pesticide Exposure Profile
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)/Chlorinated Pesticide Exposure Profile | | | |
| Number | | 084624 |
| CPT | | 82441 |
| Synonyms | | Organochlorine Pesticides ; PCB/Pesticide Exposure Profile ; PCBs |
| Test Includes | | Chlorinated pesticides, serum (BHC-alpha isomer, BHC-beta isomer, BHC-delta isomer, cis-chlordane, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor epoxide, heptachlor, hexachlorobenzene (HCB), lindane, oxychlordane, o,p′-DDD, o,p′-DDE, o,p′-DDT, p,p′-DDD, p,p′-DDE, p,p′-DDT, trans-chlordane); polychlorinated biphenyls, plasma (arochlors 1254 and 1260) |
| Specimen | | Serum or plasma |
| Volume | | 9 mL |
| Minimum Volume | | 4.2 mL |
| Container | | Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube, or green-top (heparin) tube |
| Storage Instructions | | Maintain specimen at room temperature. |
| Causes for Rejection | | Gray-top (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate) tube |
| Reference Interval | | See individual tests. |
| Use | | Monitor exposure to PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) and chlorinated pesticides |
| Methodology | | Gas chromatography (GC) |
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