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

Additional Information

ARUP # 0025037

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