Beryllium, Blood

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Test Code

BERYLM

CPT Codes
83018

Preferred Specimen

1 mL K2EDTA Whole Blood in Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free)

Minimum Volume

0.4 mL

Instructions

Collect blood in K2EDTA Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free)

Transport Container

Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; K2EDTA)

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature: 30 Days
Refrigerated: 30 Days
Frozen: 30 Days

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

Clotted Blood specimens, tubes containing Heparin based anticoagulants

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

Report Available

7 days

Clinical Significance

Exposure Monitoring/Investigation

Performing Laboratory
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Last Updated: August 4, 2022

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