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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

 

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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test ID FFOAB Formic Acid, Serum/Plasma

Method Name

Ion Chromatography (IC)

Reporting Name

Formic Acid

Specimen Type

Varies

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Serum

Draw blood in a red-top tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated in plastic vial.

 

Plasma

Draw blood in a green-top (heparin) tube(s), lavender top tube (EDTA) or Pink top tube. Spin down and send 1 mL of plasma refrigerated in plastic vial.

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Varies Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen  180 days
  Ambient  48 hours

Reference Values

Reporting limit determined each analysis

 

Normal:  Average 5 mcg/mL (range 0-12)

 

Formic acid is a metabolite of Formaldehyde and an index of exposure to Formaldehyde and (other) precursors.

Day(s) Performed

Wednesday

Report Available

2 days

Performing Laboratory

NMS Labs

CPT Code Information

83921

NY State Approved

Yes