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Beryllium, Blood
Test Code278
Preferred Specimen
1 mL blood collected in a trace metal-free EDTA (royal blue-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Instructions
Submit in container with a non-heparin based anticoagulant. Tubes containing heparin based anticoagulant are not acceptable.
Transport Container
Trace metal-free EDTA (royal blue-top) tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Clotted blood specimens • Sodium heparin (green-top) tube • Lithium heparin (light green-top) tube • Sodium heparin trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube • Sodium heparin (tan-top) glass tube • Lithium heparin (green-top) tube
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
Exposure monitoring/investigation
