Zirconium

Test Code
3247


Preferred Specimen
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NO ADDITIVE, Royal Blue Top
Tube will read "No Additive"


Minimum Volume
0.4 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in an EDTA trace metal free (royal blue-top) tube


Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into an acid-washed plastic screw-cap vial


Transport Container
Acid-washed 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)



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.