Copper, Blood

Test Code

35378

CPT Codes
82525

Preferred Specimen

1 mL blood collected in an EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top) plastic tube

Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Transport Container

EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

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)

FDA Status
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Setup Schedule

Daily

Report Available

3 days after set-up

Clinical Significance

Exposure monitoring/investigation.

Performing Laboratory

NMS Labs

200 Welsh Road

Horsham, PA 19044

Last Updated: November 6, 2024

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.