Thiocyanate

Alphabetical Test listing

Thiocyanate-955

Test name:

Thiocyanate

Test number:

955

Excellian order number:

84430.0

Abbreviation:

THY

Alternate names:

Nitroprusside metabolite

Useful for:

Therapeutic drug management

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.2 mL

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin within 30 minutes of collection
Transfer serum to a Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox), labelled as serum

Transport container:

Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox)

Alternate specimen type:

Heparin plasma

Alternate collection container:

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

Alternate collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, mix by inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting

Alternate processing instructions:

Spin within 30 minutes of collection
Transfer plasma to a Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox), labelled as the appropriate plasma type

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

Reason for rejection:

Gel-barrier tubes are not recommended

Performing lab:

MedTox Laboratories (118): R-MX

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

1 - 2 days

Method:

Spectrophotometry

Results that require action (critical):

Toxic: ≥10 mg/dL

CPT codes:

84430

Date created:

11/30/2001

Revised date:

12/27/2023

Review date:

12/27/2023