Aluminum, Blood

Test Code

13741

CPT Codes
82108<br><strong>This test code is for New York patient testing. For non-New York patient testing, the recommended alternative test code is 6021.</strong>

Preferred Specimen

1 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Instructions

Clotted Blood specimens are not acceptable.
Tubes containing Heparin based anticoagulants are not acceptable.

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Sodium heparin Trace metal-free (Royal blue-top) tube • Lithium heparin (light green-top) tube • Sodium heparin (green-top) tube • Sodium heparin (tan-top) tube - glass • Lithium heparin (green-top) tube • Clotted blood

Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasam/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: 8 days

Reference Range

Normally: <20 mcg/L

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.