89610:BERYLLIUM (Be)

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89610:BERYLLIUM (Be)
Methodology: Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Edit Date: 12/12/2007
Performed: Thursday
Released: 24-48 hours after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab.
CPT Code: 83018-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection: One 6 mL royal blue top trace element serum tube. Also acceptable: One 6 mL royal blue top trace element K2 tube, or whole blood (EDTA).
Handling: Allot to clot, centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells and pour into a plastic vial. Do not freeze whole blood.
Stability: Serum or plasma 14 days ambient, refrigerated, or frozen. Whole blood 14 days refrigerated.
Standard Volume: 1 mL serum, plasma, or whole blood.
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL serum, plasma, or whole blood.
Transport: Refrigerated.
Rejection Criteria: Specimen received in SST, PST, or heparin; frozen whole blood.

Less than 1.0 mcg/L Reporting limit: 1.0 mcg/L

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