Mercury, Serum/Plasma

Test Code

26499X

CPT Codes
83825

Preferred Specimen

2 mL serum collected in a no additive trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube or plasma collected in an EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube

Minimum Volume

0.6 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in Greiner Trace Elements NH sodium heparin tubes

Instructions

Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into an acid-washed plastic screw-cap vial using approved guidelines.

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 15 months

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

Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST)

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 U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Setup Schedule

Set up: As needed; Report available: 5 days

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.