Antimony, Urine

Test Code

4276

Quest Code

264

Alias/See Also

Quest 264; Sunquest: ANTU

CPT Codes
82570, 83018

Preferred Specimen

3 mL urine collected in a plastic urine container (acid-washed or trace metal-free)

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

Minimum Volume

1.1 mL

Transport Container

Plastic urine container (acid-washed or trace metal-free)

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

As needed

Report Available

8-16 days

Clinical Significance

Exposure monitoring/Investigation.

Performing Laboratory

NMS Labs

200 Welsh Road

Horsham, PA 19044

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.