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Copper RBC |
ICP/MS |
0.53 - 0.91 |
mg/L |
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| PRIMARY |
| 1 |
Red Blood Cells |
0.5 (0.3) mL
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Refrigerated - 10 Day(s)/Room Temperature - 10 Day(s) |
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| ALTERNATE |
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RBC from WB NaHEP |
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Room Temperature - 10 Day(s)/Refrigerated - 10 Day(s) |
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RBC from WB NaHEP TM |
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Room Temperature - 10 Day(s)/Refrigerated - 10 Day(s) |
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RBC from WB EDTA |
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Room Temperature - 10 Day(s)/Refrigerated - 10 Day(s) |
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RBC from WB NaHEP Leadfre |
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Refrigerated - 10 Day(s)/Room Temperature - 10 Day(s) |
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RBC from WB EDTA TM |
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Refrigerated - 10 Day(s)/Room Temperature - 10 Day(s) |
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Copper is an essential element that is a cofactor of many enzymes. Copper metabolism is distributed in Wilson's disease, Menkes disease, primary biliary cirrhosis, and Indian childhood cirrhosis. Copper concentrations increase in acute phase reactions. Copper concentrations are decreased with nephrosis, malabsorption, and malnutrition. Copper concentrations are also useful to monitor patients, especially preterm newborns, on nutritional supplementation. Results of copper are often interpreted together with ceroplasmin.
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Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture.
Avoid hemolysis.
Avoid worksite collection.
Red blood cells Trace Metal
Use the royal blue-top trace metal evacuated tube
(Becton-Dickinson catalog# 367736) with EDTA for
RBC trace metal testing.
Packed Cells: Centrifuge to separate plasma from RBC's and discard
plasma. Transfer RBC's to a plastic transfer vial from a Quest
Diagnostics (trace element and metal free) collection kit or
transfer to a plastic screw cap vial.
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| Setup Schedule |
| Sunday, Wednesday, Friday |
| Reported (Analytical Time) |
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Same day
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CPT Code
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82525
The CPT codes provided 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 payer being billed.
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| Notes |
Specimen Stability:
Room Tempertaure: 10 days
Refrigerate: 10 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
Reject Criteria: Clotted and gross hemolysis
**This test is not available for New York patient testing**
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