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Titanium, Blood
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Test Code
TITANB
CPT Codes
83018
Preferred Specimen
2 mL Whole Blood K2EDTA Royal Blue Top, tube (Trace metal-free; K2EDTA)
Minimum Volume
0.6 mL
Transport Container
Royal Blue Top tube (Trace metal-free; K2EDTA)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Light Green top tube (Lithium Heparin). Tan top tube - glass (Sodium Heparin). Green top tube (Lithium Heparin). Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; Sodium Heparin). Green top tube (Sodium Heparin).
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Setup Schedule
Varies
Report Available
8 days
Clinical Significance
Exposure Monitoring/Investigation
Performing Laboratory
NMS Labs
3701 Welsh Road
Willow Grove, PA 19090-2910
Last Updated: August 5, 2022