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Titanium, Serum/Plasma
Test CodeTITAN
Quest Code
8331
CPT Codes
83018
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum collected in a no additive trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.6 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube or sodium heparin trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube
Instructions
Promptly centrigue and separate serum or plasma into an acid washed plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Container
Acid-washed plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST)
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Setup Schedule
As needed
Report Available
11 days
Performing Laboratory
| NMS Labs |
| 200 Welsh Road |
| Horsham, PA 19044 |
