Thiocyanate
Test Identifier Information | |
| Registration Code | TOX |
| Method | Spectrophotometric |
| External Price | $248.33(Exclusive of GST) |
Specimen Collection | |
| Pre-Testing Requirements | Not required |
| Specimen Collection Protocols | No gel tubes |
| Patient Specimen | Blood 3 Hep (T34) or Plain (T15), Urine, random |
Instructions for Referral to CHLabs | |
| Aliquot Instructions | Serum/plasma 1 mL, urine 5 mL Fridge |
CHLabs Laboratory | |
| Department | Biochemistry - Toxicology |
| Contact Details |
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| Contact Phone Number | (03) 364 0322 | x80322 |
| Test Availability | Mon - Fri, business hours - urgent testing by arrangement |
| Turnaround Time | 24 - 72 hrs |
| Reference Interval | Thiocyanate, plasma: non-exposed levels are 1 - 4 mg/L (10 - 41 umol/L) for a non smoker and 3 - 12 mg/L (30 - 123 umol/L) for a smoker. Thiocyanate, urine: non-exposed levels are 1 - 4 mg/L (10 - 41 umol/L) for a non smoker and 3 - 17 mg/L (30 - 175 umol/L) for a smoker. |
| Additional Information | Plasma and urine thiocyanate concentrations are useful in monitoring occupational exposure to cyanide if pre-exposure levels are determined to identify smoking and dietary influences. Nitroprusside therapy may elevate results to levels as high as or higher than smokers. |
| Delphic Number Test Number | 4782 |
