Test:

Organophosphorous Nerve Agent Metabolites, Serum (OPNAS)

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

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC MS/MS)

 
  Availability:

Emergency Response Only

 
  Specimen:

Serum

 
  Collection Device:

Random serum as soon as possible after an exposure incident

 
  Volume:

Optimum: 1 mL

 
  Storage/Transport:

Freeze immediately and transport on dry ice. 

 
  Unacceptable:
  • Low volume (<1.5 mL)
  • Inappropriate storage temperature
  • Damaged collection containers
 
  Specimen Stability:

Up to 3 years at -70 ºC

 
  Reference Interval:

Organophosphorous Nerve Agents are not normally found in humans

 
  Reportable Disease:  
  Comments:

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

 
  Revised: 5/18/2023