Trichloroacetic Acid, Blood

Method(s)

Gas Chromatography (GC)

Suggested CPT Code(s)

83921

New York State Approval Status

Approved

Turnaround Time

7 days

Test Includes


1	Trichloroacetic Acid	TCA; Trichloroacetate	Gas Chromatography (GC)	mcg/mL	0.5	Environmental/Occupation Toxin

Compliance Statement

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Sample Type

Blood

Requested Volume

1 mL

Minimum Volume

0.4 mL

Special Handling

None

Sample Container

NMS Labs has no experimental or literature-based data regarding the choice of specific specimen collection containers for this test.

Additional Collection Instructions

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Light Protection

Not Required

Rejection Criteria

None

Rejection criteria pertain to clinical sample submissions only.

Stability

Room Temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: Undetermined
Frozen (-20 °C): Undetermined

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA Guidelines and are for informational purposes only. NMS Labs Does not assume responsibility for billing errors due to Reliance on the CPT Codes listed in this document.

*The information contained in this document represents database configurations, as they will appear on the effective date listed above.