Test Code:  BENZEN
Assay Schedule:  Daily
Reporting Schedule:  13 days
CPT:  84600

Collection

• Blood, whole

• Sodium Heparin (green top)

• Preferred: 20.0 mL
• Minimum: 5.0 mL

• Ambient: Unacceptable
• Refrigerated: Acceptable
• Frozen: Acceptable

Processing & Shipping

Specimen Processing:
Tubes must be filled completely to prevent loss of volatile compound. Specimen must be kept as whole blood in original container. Do not open container. Refrigerate and forward immediately to lab.

Shipping Instructions:
Ship refrigerated

Rejection Criteria:
Specimens other than whole blood collected in Sodium Heparin are unacceptable.