Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Panel, Serum or Plasma




Test Mnemonic

PBPS

CPT Codes

  • 82441 - QTY (1)

Includes

  • 2,4,4'-Trichlorobiphenyl (PCB 28)
  • 2,2',3,5'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 44)
  • 2,2',5,5'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 52)
  • 2,3',4,4'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 66)
  • 2,3',4,4',5-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 118)
  • 2,2',3,4,4',5'-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 138)
  • 2,2',4,4',5,5'-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 153)
  • 2,3,3',4,4',5-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 156)
  • 2,2',3,4,4',5,5'-Heptachlorobiphenyl (PCB 180)
  • 2,4,4',5-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 74)
  • 2,2',4,5,5'-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 101)

Performing Laboratory

ARUP


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
2 mLSerumNo additive (Red) RefrigeratedDo not use serum separator tubes. Separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection and transfer into standard aliquot tube.

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
2 mLPlasmaEDTA (Lavender) RefrigeratedDo not use separator tubes. Separate plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection and transfer into standard aliquot tube

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.7 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient48 hours
Refrigerated2 weeks
Frozen1 year

Days Performed

Varies

Turnaround Time

6 - 9 days

Methodology

Name Description
Gas Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) 

Reference Range

Special Info

Separator tubes are unacceptable. This test is New York DOH approved.

Clinical Info

Known Interferences: 2,2',3,4,4',5'-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 138); 2,3,3',4,4',6-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 158); 2,3,3',4',5,6-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 163); 2,3,3',4',5',6-Hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 164); 2,2',4,5,5'-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 101); 2,2',3,4,6'-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 89); 2,2',5,5'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 52); 2,3',5',6-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 73); 2,3',4,4',5-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 118); 2,3,3',4,5-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 106); 2,3',4,4'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 66); 3,3',5,5'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 80); 2,4,4',5-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 74); 2,3,4,5-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 61).