Thiocyanate
Test Mnemonic
THIOCY
CPT Codes
- 84430 - QTY (1)
LOINC ®
3002-3
Aliases
- CNS
- Nipride
- Nitroprusside
Performing Laboratory
Cleveland Clinic Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mL | Serum | No additive (Red) | Refrigerated | Collect immediately prior to next dose. Allow sample to clot. Then, centrifuge and immediately separate serum specimens from the cells into transport tube. |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mL | Plasma | EDTA (Lavender) | Refrigerated | Collect immediately prior to next dose. Centrifuge and immediately separate plasma specimens from the cells into transport tube |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mL |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 5 days |
| Refrigerated | 2 weeks |
| Frozen | 2 weeks |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
24 hours
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Spectrophotometry (S) |
Reference Range
| Thiocyanate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| For nitroprusside therapy: 0 - 2.9 mg/dL | Nonsmokers: <0.4 mg/dL | Smokers: <1.2 mg/dL | Toxicity: >5.0 mg/dL | Years | 99 Years | Urgent | >5.0 mg/dL | mg/dL |
Special Info
Collect immediately prior to next dose.
Clinical Info
Overdose of thiocyanate, nitroprusside, or cyanide toxicity