Table 2
Specimen collection for biomarkers following a chemical incident
| Specimen | Preservative | Volume* | Agents |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Halve for children. | |||
| Blood | Lithium heparin | 10 ml | Unknown, pesticides, herbicides |
| Blood | EDTA | 5 ml | Unknown, solvents, metals, trace elements |
| Blood | None (for separation and retention of both serum and clotted blood) | 10 ml | Unknown, rodenticides |
| Urine | None | 50 ml | Unknown, metals, trace elements, pesticides, herbicides |
| Hair | None | Unknown, trace elements | |
