Copper, Liver Tissue LIVCU
| Method(s) | Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry |
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| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | Liver tissue. |
| Transport | At least 1 cm long specimen (obtained with 18 gauge needle). 2 mg of fresh, paraffin-embedded, formalin-fixed, dried or frozen liver tissue in metal-free sterile vial at 2-8ºC. |
| Stability | In paraffin block, preserved (formalin), or dried. Ambient: Indefinitely; Refrigerated: Indefinitely: Frozen; Indefinitely: Fresh Tissue; Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Indefinitely |
| Schedule | Mon, Wed, Fri |
| Billing Code | 5010330 |
| CPTCode | 82525 |
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