Purpose
Monitoring for exposure to Per- and Polyfluorinated alkyl substances
Method(s)
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Suggested CPT Code(s)
82542
New York State Approval Status

Approved

Known Interference(s)
PFHpA [LC-MS/MS]: Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFPxA); Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA)
PFNA [LC-MS/MS]: Perfluorodecanoic Acid (PFDA)
Turnaround Time

7-14 days

Test Includes
1 PFBS Perfluorobutane Sulfonic Acid High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) ng/mL 0.1 Environmental/Occupation Toxin
2 PFHpA Perfluoroheptanoic Acid High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) ng/mL 0.1 Environmental/Occupation Toxin Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFPxA); Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA)
3 Branched PFOA Isomers Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) branched isomers; Sb-PFOA High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) ng/mL 0.1 Environmental/Occupation Toxin
4 Linear PFOA Isomer n-Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) linear isomer; n-PFOA High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) ng/mL 0.1 Environmental/Occupation Toxin
5 Total PFOA Isomers Sum of linear and branched Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) isomers High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) ng/mL
6 PFHxS Perfluorohexane Sulfonic Acid High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) ng/mL 0.1 Environmental/Occupation Toxin
7 PFNA Perfluorononanoic Acid High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) ng/mL 0.1 Environmental/Occupation Toxin Perfluorodecanoic Acid (PFDA)
8 Branched PFOS Isomers Perfluoromethylheptane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) branched isomers; Sm-PFOS High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) ng/mL 0.1 Environmental/Occupation Toxin
9 Linear PFOS Isomer n-Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) linear isomer; n-PFOS High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) ng/mL 0.1 Environmental/Occupation Toxin
10 Total PFOS Isomers Sum of linear and branched Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) isomers High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) ng/mL

Test Also Known As
Pentadecafluorooctanoic Acid
Compliance Statement
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Sample Type
Serum or Plasma
Requested Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Special Handling
Sample collection devices coated with PTFE/Teflon® and PVDF should be avoided because of potential specimen contamination.

Serum: Collect sample in Red top tube

Plasma: Collect sample in Lavender top tube (EDTA).
Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines.
Sample Container
Plastic container (preservative-free)

Additional Collection Instructions

Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Light Protection
Not Required
Rejection Criteria
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST).

Rejection criteria pertain to clinical sample submissions only.

Stability
Room Temperature: 17 day(s)
Refrigerated: 17 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 17 month(s)

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA Guidelines and are for informational purposes only. NMS Labs Does not assume responsibility for billing errors due to Reliance on the CPT Codes listed in this document.

*The information contained in this document represents database configurations, as they will appear on the effective date listed above.