Antimony, Urine

Test Code

264

CPT Codes
82570, 83018

Preferred Specimen

3 mL urine collected in a trace metal-free, or acid-washed plastic leak-proof container, preservative-free

Minimum Volume

1.1 mL

Instructions

Avoid exposure to gadolinium-based contrast media for 48 hours prior to sample collection.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days

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

Received room temperature

Methodology
Colorimetry (C) • 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: As needed; Report available: 8 days (if Positive: 12 days)

Report Available

12 Days

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Clinical Significance

Exposure monitoring/Investigation.

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.