Barium, Serum/Plasma

Test Code

5375

CPT Codes
83018

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum collected in no additive, trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube

Minimum Volume

0.4 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in an EDTA, trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube

Instructions

Collect sample in a plastic container. Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma in an acid-washed plastic screw-capped vial using approved guidelines.

Transport Container

Acid-washed plastic screw-capped vial

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

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

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

Glass container • Serum separator tube • Polymer gel separation tube

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: As needed; Report available: 5 days

Report Available

5 Days

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

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.