Thallium, Blood

Test Code

13649

CPT Codes
83018<br><strong>This test code is for New York patient testing. For non-New York patient testing, see test code 8830.</strong>

Preferred Specimen

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

Minimum Volume

0.4 mL

Instructions

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

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

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

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

Royal blue top tube (Trace metal-free sodium heparin) • Light Green top tube (lithium heparin) • Green top tube (sodium heparin) • Tan top tube - glass (sodium heparin) • Green top tube (lithium heparin)

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

Setup: Varies; Report available: 5 days

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.