CPT/HCPCS
83885
Order Code
CH757
Turnaround Time
48-72 hours
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Source
Whole blood
Transport Container
(Specimen Container)
(Specimen Container)
Royal blue EDTA
Preferred Specimens
Plasma
Minimum Volume (uL)
2mL
Collection Instructions
(Transport Temperature)
(Transport Temperature)
Transport at Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 30 days |
| Refrigerated | 30 days |
| Frozen | 90 days |
Reject Criteria
Clotted blood specimens
Plastic container
Tubes containing heparin based anticoagulants
Lithium heparin (light green-top) tube
Sodium heparin (tan-top) glass tube
Sodium heparin trace metal free (royal blue top) tube
Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube
Sodium heparin (green-top) tube
EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Lithium heparin (green-top) tube
Test Details
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
