Cyanide (Blood)

Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

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Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

CYAN

Test Code (Numeric Code)

7711

Synonyms

Whole Blood Cyanide

Specimen Type

• Whole Blood

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Acceptable

• EDTA (Microtainer)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

4

WHOLE BLOOD.
Sample needs to be analyzed within 24 hours and can be sent at 4'C.
Otherwise, FREZEE the WHOLE BLOOD.

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