Nitrate/Nitrite (Qualitative), Blood (Forensic)

Method(s)

Colorimetry (C)

Suggested CPT Code(s)

83519

New York State Approval Status

Not Approved

Turnaround Time

17 days

Test Includes


1	Nitrate/Nitrite		Colorimetry (C)	umol/L	1000	Abused Substance

Sample Type

Blood

Requested Volume

1 mL

Minimum Volume

0.4 mL

Special Handling

Collect sample using alcohol free skin preparation.

Sample Container

Gray top tube (Sodium Fluoride / Potassium Oxalate), Lavender top tube (EDTA)

Additional Collection Instructions

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Light Protection

Not Required

Rejection Criteria

None

Rejection criteria pertain to clinical sample submissions only.

Stability

Room Temperature: 30 day(s)
Refrigerated: 30 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 30 day(s)

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