| Test Includes |
Chromium [ICP/MS], Cobalt [ICP/MS], Copper [FAAS], Magnesium [FAAS], Manganese [ICP/MS], Molybdenum [ICP/MS], Selenium [ICP/MS], Zinc [FAAS] |
| Purpose |
Exposure Monitoring/Investigation; Not for clinical diagnostic purposes |
| Method(s) |
Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (FAAS)
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS) |
| Specimen Container |
Green top tube (Sodium Heparin), Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; EDTA) |
| Special Handling |
Centrifuge and separate RBCs into an acid washed plastic screw capped vial within two hours of collection. |
| Light Protection Required |
Not Required |
| Stability |
Room Temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: Undetermined
Frozen (-20 °C): Not Stable |
| Rejection Criteria |
Received Frozen. Light Blue top tube (Sodium Citrate). Gray top tube (Sodium Fluoride / Potassium Oxalate). Yellow top tube (ACD - Acid Citrate Dextrose). Lavender top tube (EDTA). |
| Day(s) Test Set-up |
[ICP/MS] Monday Thursday 1 day
[FAAS] Monday Wednesday 1 day
[ICP/MS] Monday Wednesday 1 day
[FAAS] Monday Wednesday 1 day
[ICP/MS] Monday Wednesday Friday 1 day
[FAAS] Monday Wednesday Friday 1 day
[ICP/MS] Thursday 1 day |
| Suggested CPT Code |
[ICP/MS] 83785
[ICP/MS] 84255
[FAAS] 83735
[FAAS] 84630
[ICP/MS] 83018x2
[FAAS] 82525 |