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Test Name:
Xylenes Panel, Serum or Plasma


  • SBMF No:
    44357
  • Performance Lab Name:
    NMS Labs
  • Test Mnemonic:
    XYLENE SP
  • ABN:
    Not required
  • CPT Code:
    84600
  • Ref Lab Test No:
    4820SP (ARUP# 0091383)
  • Test Includes:
    m-Xylene
    o-Xylene
    p-Xylene
  • Spec Type:
    Serum or plasma
  • Spec Container:
    Red top (serum), Lavender top (EDTA), or Gray top (fluoride/oxalate) tube
  • Pref Vol:
    2.0 mL
  • Min Vol:
    0.7 mL
  • Spec Collect:
    Do not use gel-barrier tubes for specimen collection
    Routine venipuncture
  • Spec Process:
    Serum sample tubes, clot 30 minutes
    All tubes, promptly centrifuge 15 minutes
    Immediately transfer serum or plasma to separate plastic tube
  • Spec Store Transport:
    Refrigerated
  • Spec Stability:
    5 days room temperature (20-30°C)
    5 days refrigerated (2-8°C)
    5 days frozen (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles
  • Spec Reject:
    Specimen collected in polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST)
  • Methodology:
    Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC)
  • Use:
    Exposure Monitoring
  • Clinical Significance:
    Environmental/Occupation Toxin
  • Reference Range:
    By report
  • Additional Test Info:
    This test is referred through ARUP Laboratories
  • Day Run:
    Varies
  • Time Reported:
    Varies
  • Test Type:
    CHEMISTRY