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Antimony, Blood
Test Code6035X
CPT Codes
83018
Preferred Specimen
1 mL blood collected in a Sarstedt S-Monovette® trace metal analysis; lithium heparin (orange-top) tube or EDTA trace metal free (royal blue-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL
Instructions
Clotted blood specimens are not acceptable.
Collect sample in glass trace metal-free container or Sarstedt S-Monovette trace metal analysis; lithium heparin (orange-top) tube.
Other tubes containing heparin based anticoagulants are not acceptable.
Collect sample in glass trace metal-free container or Sarstedt S-Monovette trace metal analysis; lithium heparin (orange-top) tube.
Other tubes containing heparin based anticoagulants are not acceptable.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Royal blue-top tube (Trace metal-free, sodium heparin) • Plastic container • Light green-top tube (lithium heparin) • Green-top tube (sodium heparin) • Grey-top tube (sodium flouride/potassium oxalate) • 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
Set up: Varies; Report Available: 5 days
Clinical Significance
Exposure monitoring/investigation.
