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Test Code LAB12397 Copper - RBC

Important Note

TEST TO BE COLLECTED AT COVENANTS IRVING DRAW STATION ONLY.

Department

SEND OUTS

Reference Lab Test Number

CURBC

Collection Requirements

Due to time requirements test can only be collected at the Irving draw site for out patients. Call a STAT courier for pickup.

Refer To

Warde Lab

Primary Collection Container

Lavender 6 mL (K3EDTA

Alternate Collection Container

Blue NA2EDTA (Glass)

Green (Sodium Heparin)

Royal Blue (K2EDTA) Trace Element

Transport

Separated RBC’s into a Quest trace element transport tube (Lavender label)

Preferred Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Processing

Centrifuge and separate RBCs into a Quest trace element transport tube within 2 hours of collection. Send 0.5 mL RBCs.

Stability

Ambient: 10 days

Refrigerated: 10 days

Frozen: Unacceptable

Minimum Testing Volume

0.3 mL of RBC’s

Reference Range

0.53-0.91 mg/L

Methodology

Inductively coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday

Reported

6-8 days

CPT Codes

82525

Unacceptable Conditions

Clotted samples, Gross hemolysis.