Test:

Volotile Organic Compounds, Serum (CTVOC)

  • FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE/CHEMICAL TERRORISM ONLY
  • CALL 24/7 PAGER (402) 888-5588 PRIOR TO SAMPLE SUBMISSION
 
  Synonym:  
  Method:

Solid Phase Microextraction Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry SPME GC-MS

 
  Availability:

Emergency Response Performed Immediately

Same day reporting

 
  Specimen:

Serum .

 
  Collection Device:

Ideally the collection devices are specially-prepared plain red top vacutainer that have been cleaned with methanol to reduce any inherent VOC's that may be present and then re-evacuated to create a vacuum. These types of tubes awill most likely not be present or available. Plain red top vacutainers can be used. They should be spun down and have the serum aliquoted as quickly as possible.

 
  Volume:

Optimal: 2 mL

Minimum: 1.5 mL

 
  Storage/Transport:

Specimens should be separated and aliquoted to clean plastic tubes within 20 minutes of collection

Aliquots then are immediately frozen at <= 20 ºC

 
  Unacceptable:
  • Low volume
  • Failure to maintain appropriate temperatures
  • Suspected contamination
  • Damaged collection tubes

 

 
  Specimen Stability:

Specimens should be separated and aliquoted to clean plastic tubes within 20 minutes of collection

Aliquots then are immediately frozen at <= 20 ºC

 
  Reference Interval:

 

 

 
  Reportable Disease:  
  Comments:

FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE/CHEMICAL TERRORISM ONLY

CALL 24/7 PAGER (402) 888-5588 PRIOR TO SAMPLE SUBMISSION

 
  Revised: 5/16/2023