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Thallium, Blood
Test Code13649
CPT Codes
83018<br><strong>This test code is for New York patient testing. For non-New York patient testing, see test code 8830.</strong>
Preferred Specimen
1 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA trace-metal free (royal-blue top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
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?)
Trace metal-free: Sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube, lithium heparin (light green-top) tube, sodium heparin (green-top) tube, sodium heparin (tan-top) tube-glass, or lithium heparin (green-top) tube • Clotted specimens
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
FDA Status
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Setup Schedule
Set up: Varies; Report available: 5 days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
