Copper-Free, Serum/Plasma

Test Code

94612

CPT Codes
82525

Preferred Specimen

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

Minimum Volume

1.2 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in: EDTA 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 Container

Plastic container (acid-washed or trace metal-free)

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

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

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Received in polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST)

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 US Food and Drug Administration.

Setup Schedule

Daily

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

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.