Nickel, Blood

Test Code

3500

CPT Codes
83885

Preferred Specimen

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

Minimum Volume

0.6 mL

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen -20° C: 3 months
Frozen -70° C: 6 months

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

Trace metal-free Sodium heparin (royal blue) top tube • Lithium heparin (light green-top) tube • EDTA (lavender-top) tube • Sodium heparin (green-top) tube • Sodium heparin (tan-top) tube - glass • Sodium fluoride potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube • Lithium heparin (green-top) 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: Varies; Report available: 3-6 days

Reference Range

Less than 5 mcg/L

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.