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THALLIUM, SERUM/PLASMA |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3142 Geisinger Epic ID: 44140 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 mL serum or plasma; minimum 0.4 mL | |
Special notes: |
All venipunctures should be performed using trace metal-free, dark blue-top tubes. Do not use gel separation tubes (PST, SST). | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma specimens from the cells into acid-washed or metal-free, plastic, screw-capped vial(s). | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 30 days. Refrigerated: 30 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. Specimen collected in gel separation tubes (PST, SST). | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
83018 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Thallium. | |
Methodology: |
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 4256 THALLM
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Clinical significance: |
Overexposure, poisoning determination. | |