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Additional Codes
| Software | Test Code |
|---|---|
| SoftID | COBLT |
| EPIC | LAB1020 |
| LabCorp | 071506 |
Performing Laboratory
Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp)
Useful For
Monitoring industrial exposure to cobalt
Method Name
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Reference Values
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE:
<1.0 ug/L
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
BEI® (sampling time is end of shift at end of work week): 1.0
ug/L
Days and Times Test Performed
Monday through Friday
Report Available
5-7 Days
Specimen Type
Plasma
Preferred Container
Royal Blue Top Tube (EDTA)
Preferred Volume
Plasma: 2 mL (Royal Blue Top Tube (EDTA))
Minimum Volume
Plasma: 0.6 mL (Royal Blue Top Tube (EDTA))
Specimen Collection and Handling
Collect sample at the end of the shift and at the end of the work week for occupational exposure.
To Process:
1. Spin down and separate from cells immediately after collection and transfer to a plastic metal-free tube.
2. Send at ambient temperature.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type: Plasma
Frozen: 14 Days
Refrigerated: 14 Days
Room Temp: 14 Days
Note: Stable x3 freeze/thaw cycles.
Add On Capable
Not Permitted
Advance Beneficiary Notice Requirements
No ABN Required
CPT Code Information
|
CPT Code |
CPT Description |
CPT Disclaimer |
|---|---|---|
| 83018 | Heavy Metal (eg: Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Bismuth, Antimony, Mercury), Quantitative, Each, not Elsewhere Specified |
Performing Laboratory Location
Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp)
LOINC Code Information
5627-5