Methemoglobin, Blood Test (2887B)
| Analysis Code |
2887B |
| Test Name |
Methemoglobin, Blood |
| Test Includes |
Methemoglobin [SP] |
| Compound Synonym(s) |
MHb |
| Purpose |
Exposure Monitoring |
| Category |
Biological Marker (Exposure) |
| Method(s) |
Spectrophotometry (SP) |
| Specimen Requirements |
1 mL EDTA or Heparin Blood (lavender or green top tubes) |
| Special Handling |
Collect Blood at end of shift. Chill and ship with cold pack. DO NOT FREEZE! Note: The validity of the results will be compromised if the analysis is not performed within FOUR hours of sample collection. |
| Stability |
Methemoglobin Stability:
Ambient: less than 1 hour
Refrigerated: 4 hours
Frozen (-20 C): Unsuitable |
| Day(s) Test Set-up |
[SP] Tuesday Thursday 1 day |
| Suggested CPT Code |
[SP] 83050 |
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