Test Code THIOCYANATE (879) Thiocyanate

Specimen Requirements

3 mL serum collected in a no additive (red-top) tube

SPECIMEN PROCESSING and HANDLING

Centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma specimens from the cells into clean, plastic, screw-cap vial(s)

TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE

Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days

PERFORMING LAB

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-Chantilly VA
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20151-2228