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Test Code LABPFAS Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Serum/Plasma

Additional Codes

Test Name in EPIC EPIC Test Code Mnemonic NMS Test ID
Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) LABPFAS 3427SP PFAS 3427SP

 

Performing Laboratory

NMS Labs

Specimen Type

Plain Red Top (No Gel) or Purple Top EDTA 

Specimen Required

Requested Volume 
1 mL
Minimum Volume 
0.3 mL
 

Specimen Stability Information

Special Handling 
Sample collection devices coated with PTFE/Teflon® and PVDF should be avoided because of potential specimen contamination.
Serum: Collect sample in Red top tube
Plasma: Collect sample in Lavender top tube (EDTA).
Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines.
Sample Container 
Plastic container (preservative-free)
Transport Temperature 
Refrigerated
Light Protection 
Not Required
Rejection Criteria 
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST).
Rejection criteria pertain to clinical sample submissions only.
Stability 
Room Temperature: 17 day(s)
Refrigerated: 17 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 17 month(s)
 

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Method and Method Description

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

Day(s) Test Set Up

TAT 7-14 Days

CPT/LOINC

Suggested CPT Code(s) 
82542

Analyte Units Analyte Mapping Code LOINC
PFBS ng/mL PFBS2 102059-3
PFHpA ng/mL PFHPA2 102060-1
Branched PFOA Isomers ng/mL PBIA-ADD1-3 102062-7
Linear PFOA Isomer ng/mL PLIA-ADD1-3 102063-5
Total PFOA Isomers ng/mL PTIA-ADD1 102064-3
PFHxS ng/mL PFHXS-ADD3 102065-0
PFNA ng/mL PFNA-ADD3 102061-9
Branched PFOS Isomers ng/mL PBIS-ADD2-3 102070-0
Linear PFOS Isomer ng/mL PLIS-ADD2-3 102071-8
Total PFOS Isomers ng/mL PTIS-ADD2 103149-1

 

Reference Values

None Detected

Useful For/Utility

Monitoring for exposure to Per- and Polyfluorinated alkyl substances

 

Known Interference(s) 
PFHpA [LC-MS/MS]: Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFPxA); Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA)
PFNA [LC-MS/MS]: Perfluorodecanoic Acid (PFDA)