Specimen Requirements

Title

Benzene, Blood

Specimen Requirement

Collect gray top sodium fluoride or potassium oxalate, send 2.0 mL whole blood refrigerated.

Methodology

Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC)

Stability

Room temp: Unacceptable, Refrigerated: 2 months, Frozen: 21 days

Reference Range

The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.

Turnaround

6-8 days

Clinical Use

Test Code

BEN