NICKEL
Nickel
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3382
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Royal blue top (EDTA) tube
Specimen Type:
Plasma
Preferred Volume:
2 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.6 mL
Specimen Processing:
Separate serum or plasma immediately after the collection and transfer to a metal-free transport tube.
Store and Transport:
Room temperature
Stability:
Frozen - 14 days
Refrigerated - 14 days
Room temperature - 14 days
CPT Codes:
83885 - Nickel (EAP 30021062)
Method:
Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)