IMPORTANT! Pre-approval needed from state or local health department. Local or State Health Department. Send approval to
NPHL@unmc.edu or call (402) 559-9444.
NPHL has moved to an electronic ordering system, NUlirt, and it is now the preferred method to order all tests. Once ordered, print a "batch list" (see
NUlirt Guide).
Forms Required - Nulirt batch list or NPHL Test Request Form (completed in entirety) must accompany the specimen to include the following information: symptoms and date of onset, pregnancy status, travel and vaccine history. Testing
will not be performed without all required information.
Please call NPHL Client Services at (402) 559-2440 or toll free at (800) 334-0459 for further clarification.
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| Test: |
Organophosphorous Nerve Agent Metabolites, Serum (OPNAS)
- FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE/CHEMICAL TERRORISM ONLY
- CALL 24/7 PAGER (402) 888-5588 PRIOR TO SAMPLE SUBMISSION
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| Synonym: |
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| Method: |
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC MS/MS)
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| Availability: |
Emergency Response Only
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| Specimen: |
Serum
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| Collection Device: |
Random serum as soon as possible after an exposure incident
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| Volume: |
Optimum: 1 mL
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| Storage/Transport: |
Freeze immediately and transport on dry ice.
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| Unacceptable: |
- Low volume (<1.5 mL)
- Inappropriate storage temperature
- Damaged collection containers
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| Specimen Stability: |
Up to 3 years at -70 ºC
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| Reference Interval: |
Organophosphorous Nerve Agents are not normally found in humans
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| Reportable Disease: |
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| Comments: |
FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE/CHEMICAL TERRORISM ONLY. CALL 24/7 PAGER (402) 888-5588 PRIOR TO SAMPLE SUBMISSION
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| Revised: |
5/18/2023 |
If you have questions about proper specimen collection, please call
NPHL Client Services at (402) 559-2440 or toll free at (800) 334-0459.
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