Test Summary Sheet for:

Test Code 0850SP

Test Name Butanols, n-, iso-, Sec- and Tert, Serum/Plasma

Purpose
Exposure Monitoring
Method(s)
Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC)
Suggested CPT Code(s)
84600
New York State Approval Status

Approved

Turnaround Time

5 days

Test Includes
1 n-Butanol Butyl Alcohol Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC) mcg/mL 2 Environmental/Occupation Toxin
2 Isobutanol Isobutyl Alcohol Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC) mcg/mL 2 Environmental/Occupation Toxin
3 Sec-Butanol Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC) mcg/mL 2 Environmental/Occupation Toxin
4 Tert-Butanol Tert-Butyl Alcohol Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC) mcg/mL 2 Environmental/Occupation Toxin

Test Also Known As
2-Butanol; Iso-Butanol; Iso-Butyl Alcohol; Sec-Butyl Alcohol; Tertiary Butanol; Tertiary Butyl Alcohol
Specimen Type
Serum or Plasma
Requested Volume
2 mL
Minimum Volume
0.7 mL
Special Handling
Collect sample using alcohol free skin preparation. Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines. Ensure that container remains tightly sealed.
Specimen 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 specimen submissions only.

Stability
Room Temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: Undetermined
Frozen (-20 °C): Undetermined
1 n-Butanol Butyl Alcohol Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC) mcg/mL 2 Environmental/Occupation Toxin
2 Isobutanol Isobutyl Alcohol Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC) mcg/mL 2 Environmental/Occupation Toxin
3 Sec-Butanol Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC) mcg/mL 2 Environmental/Occupation Toxin
4 Tert-Butanol Tert-Butyl Alcohol Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC) mcg/mL 2 Environmental/Occupation Toxin

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