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ZINC |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3298 Geisinger Epic ID: 29561 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma (preferred) or serum. | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL dark blue-top (trace element, no additive) tube
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Specimen required: |
2 mL aliquot plasma (preferred) or serum in metal-free aliquot tube; minimum 0.7 mL. | |
Special notes: |
See Specimen Processing Instructions. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot at room temperature. Centrifuge serum or plasma at 1000 g within 2 hours of collection. Transfer to metal-free aliquot tube available from Referred Tests. Pour plasma or serum into aliquot. Do not use plastic transfer pipettes! | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 5 days. Refrigerated: 10 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Hemolysis • Plasma or serum not separated from cells within 2 hours • Samples submitted in non-trace element or non-acid washed containers | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
84630 | |
| 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: |
Zinc. | |
Methodology: |
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry Atomic Spectroscopy |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 945 ZINCP
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