PCB Panel, Congeners

Clinical Significance

Exposure monitoring. Scope of Analysis: 
2,2,3,4,4,5,5-Heptachlorobiphenyl (PCB 180); 
2,2,3,4,4,5-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 138); 
2,2,3,5-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 44); 
2,2,4,4,5,5-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 153); 
2,2,4,5,5- Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 101); 
2,2,5,5-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 52); 
2,3,3,4,4,5-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 156); 
2,3,4,4,5-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 118); 
2,3,4,4-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 66); 
2,4,4,5-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 74); 
2,4,4-Trichlorobiphenyl (PCB 28)

Specimen Requirements

2.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial

Transport And Storage

14 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen

Collection Instructions

Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic, preservative-free screw-cap vial.

Minimum Volume

0.7 mL Serum

Neonatal Volume

Reference Range:

Refer to Interpretive Results

Methodology:

• Gas Chromatography / Tandem Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS/MS)

Clinical Significance

Exposure monitoring. Scope of Analysis: 
2,2,3,4,4,5,5-Heptachlorobiphenyl (PCB 180); 
2,2,3,4,4,5-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 138); 
2,2,3,5-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 44); 
2,2,4,4,5,5-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 153); 
2,2,4,5,5- Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 101); 
2,2,5,5-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 52); 
2,3,3,4,4,5-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 156); 
2,3,4,4,5-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 118); 
2,3,4,4-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 66); 
2,4,4,5-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 74); 
2,4,4-Trichlorobiphenyl (PCB 28)

CDM

00913333

CPT Coding

82441