COBALT
Cobalt, Plasma
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3375
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Navy blue top (EDTA) tube
Specimen Type:
Plasma
Preferred Volume:
2 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.6 mL
Specimen Processing:
Separate plasma immediately after the collection and transfer to a metal free pour off tube for shipment to the laboratory.
Store and Transport:
Room temperature
Stability:
Frozen - 14 days
Refrigerated - 14 days
Room temperature - 14 days
CPT Codes:
83018 - Cobalt (EAP 30021053)
Method:
Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)