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HelpTest Code MISC1WARDE3292SP Palladium - Serum/Plasma
Department
SEND OUTS
Reference Lab Test Number
3292SP
Refer To
Primary Collection Container
Royal Blue (K2EDTA) Trace Element
Alternate Collection Container
Trace Metal Serum (No Additive)
Transport
Serum or plasma refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into an acid washed plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines.
Stability
Ambient: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen (-20 °C): 14 days
Minimum Testing Volume
0.4 mL
Reference Range
By report
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Performed
Thursday
Reported
1-2 days
CPT Codes
83018
Unacceptable Conditions
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST).
Additional Information
Testing forwarded to NMS Labs by Warde Medical Laboratory.