- YCBLTR
Cobalt, Serum or Plasma
Specimen:
Test Code
YCBLTR
Specimen Name
Cobalt, Serum or Plasma
Collect
1-Royal Blue (EDTA or No Additive)
Submit
2 mLs (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum or Plasma Refrigerated in a Metal-Free Transport Tube
Special Handling
Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer serum or plasma to a metal free transport tube. Do not use utensils (i.e., syringes, needles) during the transfer of the sample.
Rejection Criteria
Specimens collected in containers other than specified. Specimens transported in containers other than specified.
Stability
Ambient Indefinitely; Refrigerated Indefinitely; Frozen Indefinitely
Methodology
Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
3-5 days
CPT Codes
- 83018
Components
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Additional Information
ARUP # 0025037
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Common Lab Definitions
- Serum
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