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Additional Codes
| Software | Test Code |
|---|---|
| SoftID | COPP |
| EPIC | LAB9474 |
| Michigan | COPP |
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
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 or Plasma
Specimen Required
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Serum: Dark blue trace element no additive
Acceptable: Plasma: Dark blue trace element EDTA
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 2.0 mL serum
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours by carefully pouring 2.0 mL serum into a screw capped plastic vial. Do not pipette serum or plasma. Do not ream with wooden stick.
Preferred Volume
Serum: 2.0 mL (Royal Blue Top Tube, No Additive)
Minimum Volume
Serum: 1.0 mL (Royal Blue Top Tube, No Additive)
Specimen Collection and Handling
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours by carefully pouring 2.0 mL serum into a screw capped plastic vial. Do not pipette serum or plasma. Do not ream with wooden stick
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type: Serum
Frozen: 30 Days
Refrigerated: 14 Days
Room Temperature: 7 Days
Method Name
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Reference Values
Reference Range
Male: 70 - 140 μg/dL
Female: 70 - 160 μg/dL
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
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis, Gel barrier tubes, serum or plasma not separated from cells within 2 hours.