| Test Name |
Firefighter Core Baseline Profile, Blood |
| Test Includes |
Acetaldehyde [Headspace GC], Acetone [Headspace GC], Benzene [Headspace GC], Diethyl Ether [Headspace GC], Ethanol [Headspace GC], Ethyl Acetate [Headspace GC], Ethyl Benzene [Headspace GC], Isopropanol [Headspace GC], Lead [ICP/MS], Methanol [Headspace GC], Methyl Acrylate [Headspace GC], Methyl Ethyl Ketone [Headspace GC], Methyl Isobutyl Ketone [Headspace GC], Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether [Headspace GC], Methyl n-Butyl Ketone [Headspace GC], Methylpentanes (2- and 3- Isomers) [Headspace GC], Pentane [Headspace GC], Styrene [Headspace GC], Toluene [Headspace GC], Xylenes (o,m,p) [Headspace GC], ZPP [H], n-Butanol [Headspace GC], n-Heptane [Headspace GC], n-Hexane [Headspace GC], n-Propanol [Headspace GC] |
| Compound Synonym(s) |
Butyl Alcohol
Ether
Ethyl Alcohol
Ethyl Ether
Isopropyl Alcohol
MEK
MIBK
MTBE
Methyl Alcohol
Rubbing Alcohol
Vinylbenzene
n-Propyl Alcohol |
| Category |
Metal/Element, Hypnotic, Sedative, Volatile, Environmental/Occupation Toxin, Biological Marker (Exposure) |
| Method(s) |
Hematofluorometry (H)
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC) |
| Specimen Container |
Gray top tube (Sodium Fluoride / Potassium Oxalate), Lavender top tube (EDTA), Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; EDTA) |
| Special Handling |
Clotted Blood specimens are not acceptable.
Collect sample using alcohol free skin preparation. Submit in container with a non-Heparin based anticoagulant. Tubes containing Heparin based anticoagulants are not acceptable. |
| Light Protection Required |
Yes |
| Stability |
Room Temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: Undetermined
Frozen (-20 °C): Undetermined
Acetaldehyde is an unstable compound post-collection and will both form and degrade under certain sample handling conditions. Even when extreme precautions are taken to maintain the integrity of Acetaldehyde during sample collection, transport and analysis, the results will be affected under typical collection and laboratory procedures. |
| Rejection Criteria |
Not received Light Protected. Light Green top tube (Lithium Heparin). Tan top tube - glass (Sodium Heparin). Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; Sodium Heparin). Green top tube (Sodium Heparin). |
| Day(s) Test Set-up |
[ICP/MS] Tuesday Thursday Saturday 1 day
[H] Tuesday Thursday Saturday 1 day
[Headspace GC] Tuesday Thursday Sunday 3 days |
| Suggested CPT Code |
[H] 84202
[ICP/MS] 83655
[Headspace GC] 84600 |