Test Code MISC1WARDEZSIL Silver
Department
SEND OUTS
Reference Lab Test Number
ZSIL
Refer To
Primary Collection Container
Trace Metal Serum (No Additive)
Transport
Serum refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Allow samle to clot 30 miniutes. Spin, and separate by pouring serum into aliquot tube. Do not insert a pipet into the serum. Send 1.6 mL serum .
Stability
Ambient: 25 days
Refrigerated: 25 days
Frozen: 25 days
Minimum Testing Volume
0.4 mL
Reference Range
<15 ng/mL
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Thursday
Reported
11-15 days
CPT Codes
-83018
Unacceptable Conditions
Grossly icteric specimens.