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Additional Codes
| Software | Test Code |
|---|---|
| SoftID | COP |
| EPIC | LAB817 |
| Michigan | COPS |
Performing Laboratory
Michigan Co-Tenancy Laboratory at Warde Medical Laboratory (MCL)
Useful For
Testing for Wilson’s disease and in monitoring the nutritional adequacy of parenteral or enteral nutrition
Method Name
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) or Colorimetric
Reference Values
Male: 665 – 1480 ug/L
Female: 810 – 1900 ug/L
Days and Times Test Performed
Monday through Friday
Report Available
Analytic time for send out tests is the time it will take to perform testing once it has arrived at the performing reference lab. Please add 1 to 2 days from time of collection to allow for receipt at NorDx central lab and shipment of specimen, add another day if specimen is collected on the day before a weekend or holiday.
2-5 Days
Specimen Type
Serum
Preferred Container
Royal Blue Top Tube, No Additive
Preferred Volume
Serum: 1 mL (Royal Blue Top Tube, No Additive)
Minimum Volume
Serum: 0.5 mL (Royal Blue Top Tube, No Additive)
Specimen Collection and Handling
1. Draw blood in royal blue (no additive) tube.
2. Allow sample to clot for 30 minutes, centrifuge, and separate serum from cells within 2 hours by carefully pouring serum into an aliquot tube.
3. Do not insert a pipette into the serum to remove from cells.
4. Send serum refrigerated in a screw-capped plastic vial.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type: Serum
Frozen: 14 Days
Refrigerated: 7 Days
Note: Room temperature unacceptable.
Add On Capable
Contact Reference Lab – If add-on can never be done, report the test to the Administrative Analyst
Advance Beneficiary Notice Requirements
No ABN Required
CPT Code Information
|
CPT Code |
CPT Description |
CPT Disclaimer |
|---|---|---|
| 82525 | Copper, Quantitative |
Performing Laboratory Location
Michigan Co-Tenancy Laboratory at Warde Medical Laboratory (MCL)
LOINC Code Information
5631-7