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