Titanium, Serum/Plasma

Test Code
8331


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

 


Minimum Volume
0.6 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube or sodium heparin trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube


Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into an acid washed plastic screw-capped vial using approved guidelines


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)

Setup Schedule
Set up: Varies; Report available: 7 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.