Arsenic, Serum/Plasma

Test Code

6041

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum collected in a trace metal-free, no additive (royal blue-top) tube

Patient Preparation

Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to sample collection

Minimum Volume

0.4 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 or metal-free plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Container

Acid-washed or trace metal-free plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days

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 analytical performance characteristics have been determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Setup Schedule

Tues, Fri

Report Available

2 days

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

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.