Bromide, Serum

Test Code

BROMS

Alias/See Also

Bromine, Total
0720SP

CPT Codes
82542

Includes

Bromine - Total

Preferred Specimen

2 mL from Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; EDTA)

Patient Preparation
Avoid exposure to gadolinium or iodine based contrast media for 96 hours prior to sample collection. Do not use disinfectants containing iodine, such as Betadine, during venipuncture.

Minimum Volume

0.7 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; No additive)

Instructions

To flush the collection device for metal contaminates, draw a plain red top tube (no additive) first. Promptly centrifuge and separate the serum/plasma into a deionized water rinsed plastic screw capped vial.

Transport Container

Deionized water rinsed/acid-washed plastic screw capped vial

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

15-30C up to 30 days
2-8C up to 30 days
-20C up to 12 months

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

Lavendar top (EDTA), Gray top (NaF/Potassium Oxalate), SST or PST tubes.

Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

FDA Status
LDT

Report Available

4-8 days

Reference Range

Reporting limit 0.5 mg/L

Clinical Significance

Evaluate environmental/occupational toxin

Performed By
Alverno Laboratories

Performing Laboratory
NMS Laboratory
Test code: 0720SP

Last Updated: May 16, 2023

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