Titanium, Serum/Plasma QTITAN
| Method(s) | Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS) |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 5 mL royal blue (no additive trace metal-free) top tube. Also acceptable: Plasma collected in royal blue (EDTA trace metal-free) OR royal-blue (sodium heparin trace metal-free) top tube. |
| Transport | Transfer 2 mL serum ambient (Min: 0.6 mL). * Collection Instructions * Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into an acid washed plastic screw-cap vial. |
| Stability | Ambient: 30 days Refrigerated: 30 days Frozen: 30 days |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST) |
| Schedule | As needed; Report available: 8 days |
| Billing Code | 9011643 |
| CPTCode | 83018 |
| Notes | Performing Laboratory- NMS Labs |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
